Sleep is a blessing and sound sleep is when you are in heaven. Everyone demands wealth, fame and desirable things but no one is willing to give his sleep in exchange of all this.

A good sleep is a gift from Fairy Godmother these days. Once we used to hear that old people find trouble sleeping; but now no one sleeps properly and the reason being the tensions, anxiety, depression, stress and physical fatigues.

But the kind mother-nature has something in its chest to share with us which can be used to help ourselves in the late hours of misery.

You might be wondering what’s so great that can help you, let’s not waste any time and have a look at it, so that you can take the benefits earliest possible…

Chamomile: Chamomile tea when had immediately before bed time will encourage sleep and will help greatly in disturbed sleep patterns. Chamomile compress when applied to the head is also beneficial.

Lavender oil: A few drops of lavender oil on bed sheet or as vaporizer in a room will help in relaxation and will ease in sleep.

Velarian and Vervain: Velarian and Vervain are the herbs that promote relaxation. It helps in relieving of stress, relaxes muscle and helps in sleep.

Bach flowers: Bach flower remedies are particularly effective in relaxing a disturbed mind and help to soothe the tense muscles, aiding in sleep.

Clove and Sage: Clove and sage teas are both sedative in nature and are great to help in sleep.

Lime flower, Skullcap and Borrage: Lime flower, skullcao and borrage are usually used in a combination or in formulations to aid sleep as they are soothing herbs.

Lettuce: Lectucarium is a component which is found in lettuce and helps in sleeping as a sedative. The juice of lettuce also effects as a sedative and has a similar sedative action of opium.

Lettuce seeds taken in a decoction are also useful in insomnia. One tablespoon of seeds should be boiled in half a litre of water, till it is reduced by one-third.

Bottle Gourd: The mixture of bottle gourd juice and sesame oil in 50:50 ratio acts as an effective medicine for insomnia. It should be massaged over the scalp every night. The cooked leaves of bottle gourd taken as a vegetable are also beneficial in the treatment of this disease.

Aniseed: Aniseed tea is prepared by boiling about 375 ml of water in a vessel and adding a teaspoon of aniseed. The water should be covered with a lid and allowed to simmer for fifteen minutes.

Strain and enjoy. You can use honey, sugar to sweeten or even milk if you like to.

Rauwolfia: The most effective herb of all is Rauwolfia. The hypnotic action of the drug appears to have been known since ancient times.

The powder of the root in a quantity of 0.25 gm to 0.5 gm should be mixed with some scented substance like cardamom. You will have a sound sleep during the entire night.

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