| There are many effective alternative treatments | | | | an aromatherapy bath. Herbal baths are an |
| for treating the underlying causes of insomnia. For | | | | effective and safe way to ingest herbs, and |
| example, some may find relief in the simple act of | | | | combined with hot water the relaxing effect can |
| sipping chamomile tea before bed. Contacting a | | | | be intensified. The heat of the water opens the |
| licensed herbalist can help you find the right natural | | | | pores of the skin and activates the properties of |
| supplement to aid in treating your insomnia. It is | | | | herbs. The act of combining herbs called, herbal |
| important to always inform any healthcare | | | | infusion, may the key to finding the winning |
| professional you work with of any over the | | | | combination for relief. Your natural care |
| counter, prescription or herbal treatments you are | | | | practitioner can help you experiment safely to find |
| on. Herbs can potentially have dangerous | | | | the best herbs for your situation. Drinking an |
| interactions with synthetic drugs. | | | | herbal infusion tea half hour before bedtime can |
| The list of herbal remedies for insomnia is long. | | | | be an enjoyable, calming ritual. |
| Traditional eastern medicine has been treating | | | | Lemon balm, lime blossom, passionflower, or |
| insomniacs for thousands of years and we can all | | | | chamomile teas are a delicious way to induce |
| benefit from these years of knowledge. These | | | | sleep and help you relax. Combine equal parts of |
| techniques usually combine dietary and lifestyle | | | | valerian, lemon balm, skullcap and lady's slipper |
| changes, acupuncture, herbology and relaxation | | | | with an ounce of boiling water and steep for |
| skills like meditation. Professional herbalists will look | | | | twenty minutes to reach full potency. Working |
| for the underlying causes of insomnia to target a | | | | with a licensed herbalist and educating yourself is |
| treatment. If stress and anxiety is the issue, | | | | very important. With so many herb choices and |
| herbs such as Valerian or California poppy can | | | | ways to use them, having some help can save |
| help you relax. Valerian can help lower blood | | | | you time and trouble in finding what works for |
| pressure, help you relax, calm digestion and | | | | you. |
| relieve spasms. California Poppy is a pain reliever, | | | | Hopefully, finding the underlying cause of insomnia |
| sleep inducer and helps quiet disturbed feelings. It | | | | and using a combined approach to treat those |
| is recommended that seniors and children avoid | | | | causes can prevent the need for synthetic |
| this particular herb and it should not be taken in | | | | medication. With synthetic medication you have to |
| large quantities. St. Johns wort has sedative and | | | | worry about possible serious side effect and |
| pain relieving effects that may improve sleep | | | | addiction, without ever getting to the root of the |
| quality. Skullcap is an herb that can be taken as a | | | | problem. Treating only symptoms can become |
| supplement or put in a bath to treat nervous | | | | dangerous and expensive. So take advantage of |
| tension, depression and stress. | | | | thousands of years of wisdom on herbal therapies |
| Most of these herbs can be taken by mouth or in | | | | to help you sleep. |