Any good natural remedies for sleep problems?

littleL · Nov 29th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Hi, can anyone recommend anything (natural) for insomnia? books, cds, self help? it's for a birthday present. many thanks!

Sarahkka · Nov 30th, 2011, 00:12 AM

Hmm. I'm a big fan of this tea:
http://ca.traditionalmedicinals.com/nhp/product/96
And valerian can be helpful, too, but I am always a bit hesitant to recommend herbals as the dosages are far from standardized. Be sure to ask a proper pharmacist about them - they are quite knowledgeable about herbal products these days and can give good advice.

emzky90 · Nov 30th, 2011, 02:21 AM

Warm milk or cherry juice.

Midnight_Fairy · Nov 30th, 2011, 04:12 AM

lavender
relaxing music

elidew · Nov 30th, 2011, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by littleL

Hi, can anyone recommend anything (natural) for insomnia? books, cds, self help? it's for a birthday present. many thanks!

Get a good daily exercise. Our body need it regularly to function regularly. If you will do it as an habit it will helps you regularize your routine not only in your sleeping time but in every thing or day to day chores. Good luck.

LucyHF · Nov 30th, 2011, 19:18 PM

I really believe in lavender oil in a dish on bedside cabinet and warm milk drink before bed - hope that helps :-)

leahsbabybump · Dec 1st, 2011, 10:16 AM

i have a home remedies book that says to help insomnia you could have a slice of turkey chicken or bannana before bed they contain an amino acid that releases serotonin which helps you sleep
warm milk with a spoon of honey and a sprinkle of cinamon wich has natural sedative components
avoid spices and sugar
a herb called valerian can help sleep
passionflower tea is a herbal sedative
you can get supplements that contain both the above
lavendar jasmine and ylang ylang all togeather in the bath helps too

as its a gift you could make a hamper with cinamon and some posh honey and biccies t make the milk with an dprint some lovely instructions to go with it and a posh cup an dyou could put in a bottle of each of the oils :-)
sounds lovely i would defo appreciate something like that shows you have put thought into it :-)))

kmumtobe · Dec 1st, 2011, 15:12 PM

Clary sage oil, a few drops on a flannel or similar under your pillow. Has I forget the word but the effect of spacing you out, relaxing you and helping you therefore sleep.. hence why people use it in labour! I still use mine now tho it does give me nightmares I'm about to give birth again but I'm sure that's just for me lol

Leafy · Dec 1st, 2011, 19:40 PM

you could give them a gift of lavender pillows to hang on the bed? and maybe a cd of classical music or something - that always used to get me to sleep because its so relaxing

littleL · Dec 2nd, 2011, 09:25 AM

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions!

great ideas!

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leahsbabybump Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Yorkshire - UK Posts: 9,760	i have a home remedies book that says to help insomnia you could have a slice of turkey chicken or bannana before bed they contain an amino acid that releases serotonin which helps you sleep warm milk with a spoon of honey and a sprinkle of cinamon wich has natural sedative components avoid spices and sugar a herb called valerian can help sleep passionflower tea is a herbal sedative you can get supplements that contain both the above lavendar jasmine and ylang ylang all togeather in the bath helps too as its a gift you could make a hamper with cinamon and some posh honey and biccies t make the milk with an dprint some lovely instructions to go with it and a posh cup an dyou could put in a bottle of each of the oils :-) sounds lovely i would defo appreciate something like that shows you have put thought into it :-)))

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kmumtobe Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,647	Clary sage oil, a few drops on a flannel or similar under your pillow. Has I forget the word but the effect of spacing you out, relaxing you and helping you therefore sleep.. hence why people use it in labour! I still use mine now tho it does give me nightmares I'm about to give birth again but I'm sure that's just for me lol

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Leafy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,640	you could give them a gift of lavender pillows to hang on the bed? and maybe a cd of classical music or something - that always used to get me to sleep because its so relaxing

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littleL Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 478	Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! great ideas!

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