4 Remedies for Sleep
You're lying there, wide awake yet so tired. You watch the minutes tic by into hours as you long for the sleep that just won't come. You are getting more and more stressed because tomorrow is a big day and...
You NEED to get some sleep!!
You begin to fall into a vicious cycle of busy stressful days and sleepless nights. Let's see if we can't pull you out of it.
First, let's identify if this is an occasional event that happens before something such as a presentation you have to give the next day, or if this is a nightly occurrence that may or may not have a specific reason. Different reasons for sleeplessness often require a different remedy, frequency and potency. So let's discuss a few of those remedies.
If insomnia is a chronic condition the remedies may need to be taken twice daily for several weeks before marked improvement is noted. If however, it is only an occasional occurrence then the remedy can be taken the day or evening before heading to bed.
Think of what coffee does in its gross form. It increases the sensibility to the nerves, making them oversensitive and overexcitable.
Coffea cruda is needed when the insomnia is a result of an over-active mind or racing thoughts. There is nervous sleeplessness with a rush of ideas and they can't shut their minds off because of all of the things they need to accomplish the next day.
They can also be wake at the slightest noise.
Are you nervous about an upcoming event, to the point of feeling weak and fearful? Are the butterflies in your stomach having a hay day? Whether it be stage fright, nervous stress about a deadline at work, or a child's big game the next day, Gelsemium will help calm the nerves, and settle the stomach, so that you can fall into that much needed sleep.
This remedy is a nerve and brain tonic.
Did you do too much that day? Too much study, too much physical exertion, too much in the head and now you can't wind down, calm your mind, and just go to sleep? Kali phos helps to relief the daily pressures by calming the mind and uplifting the body.
This remedy is also a good choice for those with poor sleep cycles such as shift workers and parents of small children.
This remedy has insomnia due to emotional upset. Sometimes grief, worry, or plaguing thoughts over an argument can prevent sleep from coming. Anytime there is loss of sleep because of an emotional event consider Ignatia. Some tell-tale signs of needing this remedy is the desire to yawn, and not just because you may be sleepy that day. There may be short-term relief from your pain by distraction such as binge watching a favourite tv show. Sometimes we just need a gentle stimulus to help move us past the grief, over thinking and worry.
It's all too easy to take a prescription drug, but it is far far safer to address insomnia naturally with homeopathy.
Sweet Dreams... 😴
~ Lisa
The Author disclaims all liability for any loss or risk, personal or otherwise incurred as a consequence of use of any material in this article. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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