NATURAL CURE FOR INSOMNIA

Insomnia is a common ailment that can show up in anybody, young and old alike. According to medical experts it is caused by a decreased level of melatonin in the brain.Other causes of insomnia may include stress, depression or a deficiency in magnesium or iron.  Sometimes a hormonal imbalance makes people suffer from RLS (restless leg syndrome) which further prevents them from getting adequate sleep. The reasons for insomnia are endless. The important question is – how to cure it? What you eat or drink before going to your bed leaves an impact on your sleeping pattern. It is important to make sure that you do not take any stimulating beverage like coffee before sleeping. Instead, stick to the good old glass of warm milk as it contains tryptophan, which gets converted into serotonin, the feel good chemical, and then to melatonin, the sleep inducing chemical. You should also avoid eating sweets and try to eat magnesium rich foods for dinner as magnesium is a natural sleep-inducing element and is found in legumes, dark leafy vegetables, almonds, and whole grains. Aromatherapy is gradually gaining ground as a natural remedy for many ailments. Essential oils like chamomile and lavender promote sleep and also lengthen sleep time, making you wake refreshed. Keeping a lavender sachet under your pillow, or 2 drops of lavender oil applied to your temples is also believed to induce sleep. The oil not only helps the muscles to relax, and decreases metabolic activity, but massaging the neck and shoulders with a few drops is very soothing and calms the nerves. However, the main thing that a massage does is increase tryptophan levels, which in turn increases the levels of serotonin and that in turn causes melatonin to be produced - ultimately leading you to  good night’s sleep.Acupressure and acupuncture are also believed to be of major help in curing insomnia. Acupressure  for insomnia involves applying pressure to the back of the head at the base of the skull while prolonged acupuncture (4-5 weeks) increases the amount of melatonin produced in the evening. The main thing involved here is a constant tensing and relaxing of muscle groups. This in turn relaxes the mind and the body and makes you sleep in minutes.   Hydrotherapy is one such therapy which is  believed to set  a rhythm in the body. If you stand in the bathtub so that the water covers your ankles and march up and down for about five minutes, it will help you to sleep. Last but not least, it is the atmosphere of your bedroom which you might have to adjust in order to create a more sleep-friendly environment. Make sure that the light in your bedroom is dim as bright light cannot only wake you but also influence your hormone production.

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