Treat insomnia with herbs

This article aims to help the reader in the rapid identification of natural remedies useful in the treatment of various symptoms, disorders and pathologies. For some of the listed remedies, this utility may not have been confirmed by sufficient experimental tests conducted with a scientific method. Furthermore, any natural remedy presents potential risks and contraindications.

If available, we therefore recommend that you click on the link corresponding to the individual remedy to learn more about the topic. In any case, we remind you of the importance of avoiding self-treatment and to consult your doctor beforehand to ascertain the absence of contraindications and drug interactions.

The term insomnia refers to various disorders that make sleep and rest difficult and insufficient, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. The main cause of insomnia is psychological. Among the various factors that can favor the appearance of insomnia, it seems only right to remember first of all the lifestyle, the agitation, the abuse of drugs or alcohol, the suspension of hypnotic drugs and diseases that affect the nervous system. It is therefore very important to evaluate the type of insomnia before prescribing a therapy. For example, there may be an insomnia where the patient finds it difficult to fall asleep or wakes up several times during rest.

A natural remedy against insomnia can be taking a glass of warm milk before going to sleep. The amino acid tryptophan, contained in milk, has in fact a natural sedative action. On the pharmaceutical front, the most commonly prescribed medicines to combat insomnia are benzodiazepines (BZD).

Useful medicinal plants and supplements against insomnia

Hawthorn, Chamomile, jasmine, Hypericum, Lavender, Liquorice, hops, lemon balm, passionflower, valerian, willow, linden, peppermint, elderberry, mistletoe, escolzia, oats, chamomile, sweet clover, birch, tilia tormentosa, apricot, oat, basil, peach, pumpkin, 5-hydroxytryptophan, melatonin, theanine. See also: supplements against insomnia - herbal tea against insomnia