Natural remedies for Insomnia
Take Dry Ginger, Black Pepper and Hippili in equal quantities. Make coarse powder. Take 1 tbsp. and boil in milk. Take it before going to bed.
One of the problems of old age is insomnia. One excellent natural remedy for insomnia is the thotta vaadi plant (Touch-Me-Not) . For this 5 gm of leaves is taken and boiled in a glass of water and taken at night before going to bed. Repeating this for a couple of days will help.
Keep Dharbhai Grass under pillow. It gives good sleep and prevents bad dreams.
Banana should be mixed with Jeera and taken.
Reduce the intake of common salt from the diet. The reduction of salt content in the body will induce sleep quickly.
The leaves of Thiruneetru Pachilai (Ocimum Basilicum) cure cough and sputum accumulation. They stimulate appetite and sleep. They can be used for cooking.
Listening to Neelambari Raga brings good sleep by stimulating the Thalamus.
The intake of the Ash Gourd juice gives a feeling of satiation and induces sound sleep.
Ilandhai (Tamil) (Ziziphus Mavritiana) fruits reduce stress and give sleep.
Lemon grass juice or decoction with milk can be taken.
Sleep on the mat made out of Korai (Tamil) (Cyperus Rotundus Linn.). It reduces hunger, laziness and fever.
It cools the body and gives good sleep.
The paste of Basale soppu (Indian Spinach; Kodi Pasalai in Tamil) can be applied on the head half an hour before a bath. This produces a cooling sensation and brings about a sound and refreshing sleep.
Boil 30g. Mehandi flowers in 100 ml Coconut oil till the flowers turn red. Cool. Filter. Apply a little on the
scalp before sleep.
Sapota provides sound sleep and prevents cancer.
Passion flower tea has sedative value.
Ripe Green Grapes should be taken in plenty.
Grind Neem leaves with milk. Apply this paste on the soles before going to bed to get undisturbed sleep.
Natural remedies for Insomnia
