Posts Tagged ‘insomnia cure’

Insomnia Herbs -Powerful Helpers For A Healthy Restful Sleep

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Herbs are medicine. Herbs have been used for thousands of years by all societies of the history of this planet. Herbs are powerful healing agents.

Two common misconceptions about herbs are that A. They are natural and thus have no side effects or dangers associated with them, or B. Since they are natural their effect is weak. The truth is that herbs can have a powerful effect, and yes, they can be harmful as well. Did we mention that herbs are powerful healing agents?

EZDoze is a natural herbal product combined with Melatonin, aka the “sleeping hormone”

Herbs have been used to aid in the important function of sleeping for thousands of years. No studies that need to approved by the FDA here, just countless generations of experience and results :)

The herbs can be used on their own, but the most common, and most effective use is to blend synergistic herbs together. One can find some proven blends on the market place. Sleep EzDoze is a very effective herbal blend with the natural sleep hormone, melatonin. You can try it for free.

Herbs can be taken in the form of an herbal tea, used in a bath, inhaled in the form of a sachet, taken in pill form or the aromatic part, the essential oil of the plant can be used.

Some herbs traditionally used for insomnia:

Chamomile.

Chamomile must be the first herb anyone thinks of in relation to insomnia. Chamomile is a safe general sedative. You can find Chamomile tea in your local grocery store.

Lavender.

Lavender is a anti anxiety, sedative, nervous system tonic and one of our most versatile herbs. Use lavender in your bath, in a sachet, or use some essential oil in a bit of vegetable oil and massage into your skin. Some Lavender oil mixed with equal parts Mandarin oil is a powerful relaxant!

Passion Flower

Passion flower an important herb for insomnia. It has an effect on the sleep banishing habit of worry and nervousness. It is commonly used in herbal sleep preparations. It has no side effects and is a wonderful sedative. (How many prescriptions drugs can make that claim?)

Valerian

Valerian is an excellent herb for insomnia. Not only does it help you fall asleep, it reduces the incidences of waking up at night. Valerian has been used for thousands of years to help with anxiety, nervousness and insomnia. Valerian is often used in combination with other sedative herbs to pave the way for a good night’s sleep.


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Insomnia Cures: Are They Safe?

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Insomnia is one of the most common health problems in the world today, especially in industrialized countries such as the US and Canada. Go to any drug store, and you’ll find all sorts of over the counter products addressing the problem, and promising to make your sleeplessness a thing of the past. And that’s just the beginning.



Turn on any television channel on any random evening, and you’re likely to be bombarded with commercials for prescription pills being touted as insomnia cures. Hundreds of millions of dollars a year are spent advertising these products. Should you use them?

That’s a decision every person has to make for themselves, but here are some things to consider. First, many of these products are habit forming, which means that you’ll have to continue taking them in order to get to sleep, and if you don’t, your insomnia will be worse than ever. It’s rarely advisable to make yourself dependent on a drug, legal or illegal.

Second, almost all of them have side effects, many of which are unpleasant, and a few of which can be downright nasty. While it may be true that in most cases only a small minority of the drug’s users experience any of the side effects, you could very well be a part of that tiny percentage.

An option to prescription medication is to use safe and effective Herbal sleep formulas which can be as effective as medications but without the side effects

Third, a great number of people who use some of these insomnia drugs report that they either have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, or they feel drowsy all day, or both. Drugs have powerful effects on a person’s body, and it’s hard to compartmentalize these effects. It’s great if a pill makes you drowsy at bedtime, but terrible if you’re still drowsy at work the next day.

Again, whether or not to use prescription insomnia cures is a personal decision that only you can make for yourself. But given the above drawbacks, it would be wise to seek out some natural insomnia remedies before going the drug route. In fact, there are some natural solutions that many people find are as effective as prescription drugs.

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