My boss can get to sleep but is only able to sleep for less than 4 hours a night. Is there something he can take to help him sleep through the night?
Ple4ase provide herbal remedies as he has tried sleeping pills and other harsh medical treatments.
Thanks
There are herbs that can be helpful for sleep, eg, valerian root, kava kava, chamomile, hops, passion flower, skullcap. Probably, valerian root and kava kava are the best. However, you have to keep in mind that it can take a few weeks for some herbs (including valerian) to build up in your system before they work.
Your boss can also try 5-HTP, trytophan, GABA, or melatonin (about 3 mg). I would not take melatonin for over a month unless your doctor says it is ok.
Here are some non-herbal aids that might be helpful. A warm bath is a great way to help a person to sleep. If you can’t take a bath, you can give yourself a foot massage with slightly warm massage oil, sesame oil, or castor oil from a health food store.
What was very helpful to me, especially when my mind was racing, was to lie in bed and listen to relaxation CDs, especially those that contain someone speaking with relaxing music in the background. Many of these CDs are available on eBay for very low prices.
A helpful technique is to relax your body one part at a time. So you could relax your feet, your lower legs, upper legs, moving up from your lower belly up to your chest, etc., until your whole body is relaxed.
Of course, guided relaxation methods can help, imagining yourself in the country, the beach, or whatever is most soothing to you.
If you have annoying thoughts or personal issues that run through your mind when you are trying to sleep, you might have to deal with those issues first. You might want to talk to a counselor or therapist about that. I suggest avoiding prescription sleeping pills unless nothing else helps.
Sleeping disorders are a problem that A lot of people deal with, and there seems to be equal amount of reasons, and then a whole lot of solutions.
There's plenty of 'herbal remedies' that supposedly work. Very very few of them do. Your friendly neighborhood grandmother will recommend Chamomile Tea, while another may tell you to get St John's Wort. Someone may tell you to give him pillow sheets that have Lavender sewn inside them.
You may try any of those, however, I would say that rather just looking into your boss' living habits may be more worthwhile then paying silly amount of money for herbal medicine of unknown quality.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matricaria_recutita
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_wort
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender
I come across this website that features insomnia and how to overcome it. I guess, pills and other meds don't usually cure insomnia but only give temporary relief.
Proper diet and relaxation method is still the key for a long term cure of insomnia.
Try visiting this site: http://tinyurl.com/full-sleep
I hope it helps. Ciao.
References :
http://tinyurl.com/full-sleep
Here's a good article-
http://www.ehow.com/how_475199.....-food.html
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As we age, natural melatonin levels decline gradually. Some older adults produce very small amounts of melatonin or none at all. He may need to take a small dose of melatonin to help regulate his sleep. He should check with his health practitioner before taking supplements.
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There are herbs that can be helpful for sleep, eg, valerian root, kava kava, chamomile, hops, passion flower, skullcap. Probably, valerian root and kava kava are the best. However, you have to keep in mind that it can take a few weeks for some herbs (including valerian) to build up in your system before they work.
Your boss can also try 5-HTP, trytophan, GABA, or melatonin (about 3 mg). I would not take melatonin for over a month unless your doctor says it is ok.
Here are some non-herbal aids that might be helpful. A warm bath is a great way to help a person to sleep. If you can’t take a bath, you can give yourself a foot massage with slightly warm massage oil, sesame oil, or castor oil from a health food store.
What was very helpful to me, especially when my mind was racing, was to lie in bed and listen to relaxation CDs, especially those that contain someone speaking with relaxing music in the background. Many of these CDs are available on eBay for very low prices.
A helpful technique is to relax your body one part at a time. So you could relax your feet, your lower legs, upper legs, moving up from your lower belly up to your chest, etc., until your whole body is relaxed.
Of course, guided relaxation methods can help, imagining yourself in the country, the beach, or whatever is most soothing to you.
If you have annoying thoughts or personal issues that run through your mind when you are trying to sleep, you might have to deal with those issues first. You might want to talk to a counselor or therapist about that. I suggest avoiding prescription sleeping pills unless nothing else helps.
References :
I am a Certified Sleepologist