Friday, October 25, 2013

Causes of Insomnia



Causes of insomnia and herbs for insomnia

Causes of insomnia can be caused by several things, including diseases like this can cause insomnia:

1. Chronic pain can cause insomnia 

 
Patients with chronic diseases, sleep disorders often occur, particularly if the pain cause pain. Pain due to chronic illness can suddenly awaken the sufferer at night or during the day. Not easy to treat pain from chronic diseases. If this happens, immediately consult a doctor who handle your illness. Ask for pain medication that is safe and does not cause side effects to the disease being suffered.


2 . Diabetes can also cause insomnia.


Diabetes is a health condition that can cause insomnia because of other symptoms . Diabetes makes sufferers to urinate frequently . This is what often makes diabetics awake at night . It's good to pee before bed . And , avoid too much to drink before bed .

3 . Mental disorders and depression cause insomnia.

 
Mental disorders , such as anxiety and depression are common causes of insomnia . This will create a sense of fear , and not to interfere with restful sleep . In fact , making us unable to sleep . Do a little stretching and circulation set breath . Calm your mind by listening to music. This will make the body more relaxed and eases the process of sleep .



4 . Decrease or acid indigestion can cause insomnia.


GERD is one of the most common digestive disorder occurs . This disorder can make the heart or chest burn. The acid production peak time at 22:00 to 02:00 . To avoid this , it is better to avoid eating too close to bedtime . The problem is , if the acid causes the body to burn it difficult to sleep can attack you .

5 . The drugs can also cause insomnia.


Medical condition may not cause insomnia . However , the drugs are consumed instead give effect to your bedroom activities . Some medications can give them sleepy . But some are actually making the body as excellent without drowsiness . Consult with your doctor regarding this issue . Do not let insomnia due to the effects of drugs actually exacerbate your illness .

Herbs for insomnia


Nutmeg and spinach as a herbal remedy for insomnia , for generations has been going on for hundreds of years . The oldest literature written by J. Mevrouw Kloppenburg - Versteegh , a Dutch woman . He wrote based on what is observed and heard from people around, and that has been practiced alone . Third impression that the book was published in 1912 , titled Werken en Raadgevingen betreffende gebruik van het Indische Planten , Vruchten enz ( Ways and Advice Regarding the Use of Indonesian Plants , Fruits, etc. ) . The literature also mentions other materials which have medicinal properties insomnia is Cabe puyang (Java Long Pepper)

Nutmeg fruit ( myrista fragrans )


Flowers and nutmeg ( myrista fragrans ) , add the sugar and water to taste . Boil flowers and nutmeg to a boil , then strain, add sugar to taste , herbs ready to be drunk .

Drinking rules

Drink herb flowers and nutmeg , 2x a day , morning and evening before bed , do it regularly .
Shy daughter ( Mimosa pudica Linn . )

Provide 1 root boxing shy daughter ( Mimosa pudica Linn . ) 4 cups of water and boil until the first wash water to 1 cup , after a cold drink before bed .

 Lavendulifolia leucas


Take some Lavendulifolia leucas, Sleeve plants and leaves , then boiled . Can be mixed with honey and drink before bed .


Calery

 
Calery also has long been used in Indonesia and in other parts of the world as a drug used to treat insomnia . The longest record of celery , efficacy has been felt by the ancient Egyptians ( BC times ) . As disclosed Adriana Suwono of HERBACARE , compared with spinach and nutmeg , celery is not directly used to relieve insomnia . More Celery has a calming effect and reduce high blood .
 

Kale


Kale serves as a trigger drowsiness . Nutmeg really is not that cause drowsiness such as kale , but made ​​a good sleep . Meanwhile , celery role stabilize blood pressure . In everyday life , kale and celery commonly consumed in the form of vegetables , while the nutmeg in the form of candy or syrup . Adriana added , to achieve the desired effect , dosage plays an important role .

As we all know , times of stress , a person's blood pressure is usually unstable . Well , celery serves to stabilize ( not lower ) blood pressure . Combined the three materials , namely spinach , nutmeg , and celery , mixed by Dr . J. Sidhajatra Suwono , about 30 years ago , proved to effectively address the problem sleeplessness and high blood pressure stabilizes .


Eating celery mixed with a few pieces of carrot , potato , chicken , meatballs , of course would be different if we specifically boil celery , kale , and nutmeg to cure insomnia . The stew is a simple extract . Boil with say 5 cups of water until the remaining 1.5 cups , that's the extract .

The third extract these materials can be used as decoction or juice . If you suffer from sleep disorders ( insomnia ) , try this triad . Guaranteed you 'll be able to sleep soundly .

Kale and celery can be eaten as a vegetable , while the nutmeg can be made syrup or candied . These three ingredients can be mixed to overcome sleep disorders .

How do I ? free measuring , for example, each 1 handful of spinach leaves and wet celery and nutmeg to taste . In the dry form , weighing approximately 3-10 grams , warm over low heat for 2-3 hours , then drink boiled water .

Stew

Rinse and two handfuls of kale that has cleared the shaft bottom , two handfuls of celery , and nutmeg to taste . Heat three cups of water to boiling . Next enter the three ingredients and wait until the water glass. You can add a teaspoon of honey if liked . Drink this mixture after dinner or before bed .

juice

Rinse a handful of fresh spinach that has been cleaned rods underneath , a handheld celery , and nutmeg to taste . The three materials are put into a blender filled one and a half cups of water. Once blended , you can filter it and add a teaspoon of honey or milk to taste that much sweeter . If you want more fresh , add an ice cube . Drink after dinner or just before bed .

Hope you get better soon insomnia ! ! ! with herbs for insomnia

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Symptoms of Insomnia



Insomnia


Insomnia

Insomnia can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion and hurt productivity . While those with younger age experience occasional insomnia , a sleep disorder disproportionately affects the elderly people . Insomnia itself is not a disease, but symptoms of underlying physical, mental , or environmental .

You have trouble sleeping ( insomnia ) ? . The body becomes less fresh , decreased stamina , and impact on daily routine . What causes people to have trouble sleeping and how to solve it ?
We may never have trouble sleeping , a lot is known as insomnia . But this disorder is usually temporary, but it will be a big problem if not addressed immediately . 



Everyone has different sleep needs . Some people simply just sleep for 4-5 hours every night , there is even a minimal need 8 hours of sleep a night . Insomnia is related not because you're too old to sleep but more importantly how the quality of your sleep , if you sleep good quality for sure you will not have insomnia or difficulty sleeping .
 

The symptoms of insomnia :

 
1 . It is difficult to start a long sleep and could not close my eyes .
2 . Asleep easily but wake up too early and can not fall back asleep .
3 . Often awakened in the middle of the night so often sleepy during the day .
Causes of Insomnia :
1 . Stress at home or work
2 . Lifestyle changes , such as moving house .
3 . Noisy environment so uncomfortable to sleep
4 . Disease that causes pain , shortness of breath or frequent urination
5 . age
6 . Anxiety and depression
7 . tense


Insomnia and how to overcome the things that need to be done :

 

1 . Try to sleep at the same time every night
2 . Make sure the bed was comfortable and the room temperature to your preference
3 . Do not think of the problems of everyday life , set aside your problems .
4 . Moderate exercise in the afternoon can help , but do not do it at bedtime .
5 . Avoid drinking coffee , alcohol , or smoking before bed .
6 . Avoid the habit of napping
7 . If you still can not sleep , do not just lie down. Waking up to read a book , listen to soft music , drinking warm milk , and then try to sleep again .
8 . If the place every night and disrupt everyday activities , contact your doctor .
9 . do not be too late in the problem
10 . try to refresh your brain in order to avoid burdening the mind - mind your life and make it difficult to sleep

If you run into a whole thing like the point above or feel that you are suffering from insomnia themselves , take action immediately diagnoses the nearest health center or call your doctor . This is because a proper diagnosis is needed to find out , if you are really people with insomnia . Evaluation may include a physical examination , medical history , and a history of sleep quality as well quantity .  
Accurately diagnose insomnia which can be done only medical professionals .
 
Tip : If the insomnia is very annoying and affects your daily activities , it's best to consult with your doctor . Treatment will be done in order to help you avoid more serious symptoms and problems associated with the sleep disorder . lack of sleep may be a sign and symptoms associated with other health problems . the correct analysis the doctor can find and treat the problem.

 

Insomnia Medicine

 

Treatment of insomnia depends on the cause and severity of insomnia .

 

Parents who experience sleep changes as we age , usually do not require treatment , because these changes are normal .
 
Insomniacs should remain calm and relaxing few hours before bedtime and create a comfortable atmosphere in the bedroom ; dim light and not noisy .
 
If the cause is emotional stress , given drugs to reduce stress . Ifthe cause is depression , given anti - depression.If you sleep disorders associated with abnormal activity of the patient and the patient was healthy , could be given medication to sleep for a while. Anotheralternative to overcome insomnia without drugs are the therapeutic hypnosis or hypnotherapy .
 
Treatment for mild insomnia can usually be prevented or cured by doing or adopting good sleep habits . If insomnia is very disturbing and makes it difficult to sleep , your doctor may prescribe sleeping pills best to solve your problem . Follow the rules and your doctor's instructions , avoid using sleeping pills for insomnia in excess, because these drugs may have undesirable side effects from time to time .

 

Natural Supplements for Insomnia

 

Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland ( a small gland located in the brain ) , usually begins in mid- or late at night and in the morning subsided . It helps regulate sleep and wake cycles .
People taking melatonin to overcome jet lag ( extreme fatigue and other effects are felt by a person after a long journey across time differences ) and insomnia . He was supposed to take melatonin man with the doctor's instructions .
 
Melatonin may also help the immune function . However , melatonin have side effects such as feeling dazed during the day , lower body temperature , and dream in the waking state .
Valerian root is a kind of herb that has been used for centuries to relieve anxiety and evoke a sense of sleepiness . Insomniacs need to eat right before bed . Valerian root is used within a period of two to four weeks if suffering from chronic insomnia .
Possibility of side effects of valerian root include mild headache or indigestion , abnormal heartbeat , insomnia and even occurs in some people . Unfortunately , valerian root smells like sweaty socks
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Traditional Chinese Medicine

 

According to the theory of Chinese medicine , insomnia is the result of an imbalance of Qi ( energy ) , which involves various organs and meridian systems . Organ and meridian systems are commonly involved in chronic insomnia are the heart , liver , kidney , and spleen .
 
Patients with chronic insomnia may have different types of Qi imbalance or problems with a variety of organ systems and meridians .
 
That said, patients with chronic insomnia may have different types of Qi imbalance or problems with a variety of organ systems and meridians . Therefore , they can suffer from clinical symptoms are different and need to be treated appropriately .
 
Herlina , women aged 40 years who has a sleep disorder and often wake up at 2 am . Difficult for him to go back to sleep . Occasionally he also suffered from migraine headaches , pain in the whole body , heartburn , pain is felt before menstruation . He complained that irritable mood and have a bitter taste in his mouth chronic .
According to Chinese medicine , Herlina liver Qi stagnation and accumulation of heat that affects the liver and heart . After getting about 30 sessions of acupuncture treatment and herbal medicines that are tailored to his condition for three months , Herlina finally able to sleep through the night without sleeping pills .
 
Marry morgan , women aged 50 years who began to suffer from insomnia after menopause . She felt anxious , irritable , and feel hot all the time . Sometimes pouring sweat profusely at night .
Mary also suffered from lower back pain , and his heart beat fast with frequent palpitations . Maria suffered a " kidney yin deficiency " and has lost control over the " heart of fire " . Acupuncture treatment and herbal medicine focused on charging against " kidney yin energy " and remove heat in the heart meridian .
As a result, improved sleep , as well as to his mood , hot flashes ( feelings of intense heat followed by rapid heartbeat sweating ) , and night sweats .
 
Jimmy was 35 years old , working in a company full of pressure and demanding extra hours in the evenings and weekends . He is very concerned about work and family . He had trouble sleeping and wake up repeatedly throughout the night . His muscles ached , and she was having trouble losing weight . He looked pale and tired . He felt the dizziness and heart palpitations .
Jimmy was diagnosed " spleen qi " and " heart blood deficiency . " Therefore , acupuncture and herbal medicine designed to improve the " spleen qi " and " heart blood " . He also had to change the food and working hours .
 
Traditional Chinese medicine has a different view of all people who suffer from chronic insomnia . Best treatment will be evaluated by a physician experienced traditional Chinese medicine and follow a series of faithfully .


Most women suffer from insomnia

 


Nearly 80 % of pregnant women experience sleep disturbances , in addition to decreased hormone production , as well as emotionally unstable disturbance factor , and even physical disorders such as : nausea , palpitations , fatigue , anxiety and depression .
 
When at the age of 9 months of pregnancy , women usually would wake up in the middle of the night , when the diligent exercise of course this will be reduced , because the smooth blood circulation . There's even a muscle spasm disorders , it will be reduced for those who like to exercise at least 30 minutes , 4 times a week .
 
Quality of food also has an influence , pregnant women are advised to pay attention to these things , restrict the air pungent seasoning foods such as spicy , fried and fatty acids that will interfere with digestion .
Insomnia in their early 40s

Herbal plants that can cope with Insomnia


Chamomile

 
Maybe we rarely hear the name Chamomile , but we 'll recognize it when you see the shape . These plants include herbs are efficacious overcome abdominal pain ,  and difficulty sleeping ( insomnia ) . By the way brewed with hot water and used as a herbal tea drink , sleep function to soothe nerves

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Treating depression with herbs



How to Overcome Depression With Herbal Medicine



Treating depression with herbs
Depression

Depression is a feeling experienced by a person at one time in their lives . This article describes how to cope with depression and change your life by getting rid of the negative effects that arise from depression .

Negative feelings that may arise when we are depressed as feelings of worry , and frustration are common feelings felt by many people . A natural thing if you feel disappointed after a failure , sadness , separation or loss .

When this kind of negative feelings continuously emerge , survive more than two weeks , and begin to interfere with daily activities , work , diet , sleep and our relationships ; then most likely we are depressed and we must find ways to overcome them . The main characteristics of the negative feelings and depression is very deep sadness and happened in a long time .

The main symptoms of depression

- Prolonged Grief
- Stamina low and often feel tired
- Increased or decreased appetite
- Increased or decreased desire to sleep
- Stress , quick to anger and frustration
- No sexual desire
- Do not have expectations about future

What Causes Major Depression ?


 

Less Positive Thinking

When people are depressed , they feel that something bad is going to happen , and it will happen again and again . In such event , the person sees more bad things against something ; consciously or unconsciously . They always focus their attention on the problem and ignore the success and the success they achieved .

For someone who is so negative and have a tendency to depression , everything that happens is a reflection of the problems and setbacks . Change in a person or a changing environment, which is a reasonable change , in the mind of someone who is depressed is evidence that something bad happened because of them.

Lack of Confidence

People who are depressed do not have self-confidence and they always assume everything happens as their failures . Even the slightest mistake they perceived as a major problem and they are the things that drain their attention is much greater than people in general .

Feeling Depressed due to various obligation in Life
In this situation , people always think what they should do and should not do . The result , at the end of the day they were weighed down by a number of commitments . People with this kind of thinking to concentrate their minds on the bitterness and frustration and also affect the behavior of those around them .

Feeling Weak

Problems for people who are depressed they feel there is no single thing that can satisfy them . Even when they realize they can improve their mood , they do not do it . The advice they get from friends and family are considered unnecessary and useless . One thing they feel is their inability to expect , or inspired by something and watching .

They realize what they themselves under normal circumstances , but they do not like it . They realize what they should do but they are not able to do so . They realize what others want from them , but they were not able to give it . They did not expect it at some time things will improve . They lose hope and expectation slowly disappear from them. At this point, the depression did not let them feel the happiness and optimism .

How Can We Overcome Depression ?

We can overcome depression with the help of a specialist . Advice given a specialist can be very beneficial . Given treatment aims to improve the biological mechanisms in the mindset that allows a person to feel depressed . To effectively cope with the depression , you have to change your outlook and mindset . By changing the mindset for those who suffer from depression , you can create long-term protection against depression .

How to Overcome Depression with Self-Reliance ?

In addition to the help of a specialist , you can overcome depression by relying on yourself ; among other things :
Accepting Yourself and Your Weaknesses
If you are not able to cope with depression alone and if your business does not succeed , the best thing you can do is to accept the shortcomings . Rather than trying to change your life by force , you have to accept yourself as you are , with what you feel and concentrate on the things that you are capable of doing .

Depression will disappear , but we can not predict when depression will occur . Therapist progress depends on many factors . You do not need to try to change the things you can not change . Every time you have to do your best to help yourself , but at the same time you also have to accept your weaknesses .

Accept the fact that you are depressed and live harmoniously until you survived it . No one who likes to feel depressed , but you must understand that it is useless to continue to cope with depression at this point because you do not have the strength , determination , and desire to move forward . Try to accept what is going on within you and around you and wait until your power back and you feel able to cope with depression .

Recognize Thoughts And Feelings Your Negative

So you are able to change and control the negative thoughts that keep you trapped in a cycle of depression , it is important for you to recognize these reasons , which are the main cause you to feel depressed .

Techniques that can be used is to record your negative thoughts every day for some time . Then you can spend about 20 minutes every day to identify , classify , and examine the negative thoughts . Record your thoughts and examine the causes of the depression will make you able to recognize the reason why you are encouraged to poor mental state and ended up with depression . By identifying the negative thought patterns , you are able to prevent , and repair even stop the cycle of depression .
 

How to Overcome Depression With Herbal Medicine


According to the Institute of Mental Health in the United States ( NIMH ) , depression has common signs or symptoms as follows :

1 . Sense Sad , anxious or empty continuous .
2 . Desperate taste and always pessimistic .
3 . Sense of worthlessness , guilt and a sense of helplessness .
4 . Loss of interest or pleasure or hobby or activities previously in love .
5 . Weak energy , fatigue , being sluggish .
6 . Difficulty concentrating , remembering and decide .
7 . Difficulty sleeping or excessive sleeping or insomnia or hypersomnia .
8 . Difficult to eat or eat greedily ( being thin or overweight ) .
9 . Restless and irritable .
10 . Frequent headaches or digestive problems such as difficult defecation and others.
11 . Thinking about death or suicide .

We experience true depression can be overcome with a simple and natural way . For this reason, health tips this time will present a tips to overcome the depression . Here are easy tips to overcome depression naturally :

1 . Try to walk in a beautiful place and can make your mind and soul to be quiet . Like seeing the sights of unspoiled nature such as mountains or places that you think you can calm down and reconcile your hearts .
2 . Try to do exercise in the morning activities . This exercise activity can eliminate depression you are experiencing or feeling and is also beneficial to your health as well .
3 . If your hobby is reading books . Try to take the hobby to read the book . Because reading books is also able to eliminate depression you have experienced so far.
4 . When under the name of depression , laughter is one of the medications to relieve depression . You can see the entertainment in the form of TV comedy that can make you laugh out loud .
5 . Equally important are efforts to eliminate depression in yourself is by having a high courage to change for the better. So that you have experienced depression will gradually disappear by itself .

Drink , drink fruit mixture efficacious health outcomes between the red dragon fruit ( super red dragon fruit ) and Noni ( noni ) . Dragon Noni efficacious :
- Laxative urine ,
- Depletory
- Skin softener
- Relieve convulsions ,
- Overcome asthma / respiratory distress
- Inflammation of the lining of the joints overcome
- Treat hypertension
- Cope with jaundice
- Ease coughing and itching in the throat
- Reduce fever
- Turn the skin scaly and cracked heels so smooth back
- Boost the immune system ( immunomodulators )
- Prevents free radical
- Lose weight
- Helps boost energy production
- Increase appetite
- Heart healthy
- Accelerate blood circulation
- Improving the digestive system
- Very good for the circulatory system

- The effect of reducing emotional stress