Insomnia
Caroline:
January 28th, 2007
If you have trouble sleeping and counting sheep just doesn’t help, you may be tempted to buy a proprietary sleeping remedy. However, they can often leave you feeling hung over the next day and you may be worried about becoming dependent on them. This is one area where nature can help. There are various sleep-inducing herbs such as passion flower, valerian and camomile which are contained in remedies available from health shops. Putting a few drops of lavender oil on a tissue or burning a lavender scented candle before going to bed can also help. Yoga type exercises can alleviate stress and make it easier for you to drop off and whilst everyone knows to avoid caffeine, remember that alcohol too is a stimulant. It may make you feel sleepy but you will probably wake after a few hours and be unable to get back to sleep.