Follow a healthy diet, totally removing all dietary stimulants like coffee, tea, and sugar.
In the short term, take three parts valerian root with two parts passionflower and one part lobelia leaf. This combination will alleviate sleep disturbance whether it has short-term or long-term causes. Long-term use of herbs such as two parts skullcap leaf, two parts vervain leaf, and one part lobelia leaf will be needed to support and regenerate the nervous system.
Walk barefoot on grass, sand, and pebbles to ground and disperse any static electricity.
Do breathing exercises and meditation.
Take saunas and hot and cold showers, and practice skin brushing.
It is important to remember that we need stimulation in order to sleep. Therefore, go running or dancing, take a long hike or a swim in the sea, and then learn to relax. Sunbathe for short periods of time or take catnaps.
Cleanses will be of key importance in helping balance the body and restore correct metabolism.
Menopause can cause sleeplessness, and therefore using herbs to alleviate hormonal imbalance will improve sleep patterns.
This Herbal Sleep Aids article is taken from :
The complete home guide to herbs, natural healing, and nutrition / Jill Rosemary Davies.
