CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND REMEDIES FOR INSOMNIA
Insomnia, also known as Nidra Nash in terms of Ayurveda, is a sleep disorder in which the person faces difficulty falling or staying asleep or causes you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Ayurveda gives a lot of importance to sleep by considering it as one of the 3 pillars of life- Aahar (Diet), Bhramacharya (Celibacy) and Nidraa (Sleep). Imbalance in any of these pillars can cause serious harm to the body. In Metropolitan cities almost 1/3 of the people face insomnia. While explaining the importance of insomnia Ayurveda states that lack of sleep or inappropriate sleep for a long period of time can be the cause of ill health, unhealthy weight loss, impotency, infertility, etc. Insomnia can sap not only your energy level and mood but also your health, work performance and quality of life. The amount of sleep required varies from person to person, but most adults require 7-8 hours of sleep. Acute insomnia, which is usually a result of traumatic events or stress, lasts for days or weeks. Whereas Chronic insomnia might last for a month or more, it may be associated with other medical conditions or medications. Various health risks like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are associated with inadequate sleep. Ayurveda has enlightened this fact and has explained various causes, symptoms and methods of treatment for Nidraa Nash (Insomnia).
SYMPTOMS :-
- Difficulty in falling asleep at night.
- Waking up during the night.
- Waking up too early.
- Not feeling well-rested after a night’s sleep.
- Daytime tiredness or sleepiness.
- Irritability, depression or anxiety.
- Difficulty paying attention, focusing on tasks or remembering.
- Increased errors or accidents.
- Ongoing worries about sleep.
CAUSES:-
Imbalance in the Vatta Dosha can be a cause of insomnia, anxiety or fear. Hence in order to balance the vatta dosha and induce sound sleep Ayurveda offers methods of treatments like Nasyam , Abhyangam, Padha Abhyangam, Shirodhara. Amongst various other treatments in Ayurveda, Shirodhara is found to be the most beneficial.
In Shirodhara a particular liquid is flown on our forehead region. The warm oil corrects the serotonin level in the body thereby inducing sound sleep.
REMEDIES :-
a) Internal Remedy
Ingredients required :
1] Shunthi – Dry Ginger powder.
2] Lavang – Clove powder.
3] Pippali – Long Pepper powder.
4] Dhanyal – Coriander powder.
Method – Take 50gms of each of these powders and store in an air-tight container. Consume 1tspn mixed with half cup of warm water before going to bed. For those who have chronic insomnia they can take 1tspn of the powder (1tspn of all the powders mixed together), mix it with cow’s ghee and consume before going to bed.
b) External Remedy
Ingredients required :
1] Ashwagandhadi tailam – Ashwagandha oil
Method – We have to put 2 drops of this oil in each of our ears and massage it very gently. This has to be done once everyday before going to bed.
MEDICATIONS:-
There are certain easily available Ayurvedic medications for insomnia too.
1] Brahmi.
2]Jatamansi.
3]Sarpagandha.
4] Tagara.
These are not just excellent sedatives but they also act as brain tonic as well. These herbs can be used individually or in combination in various different forms like powders, decoctions, etc, only under an experienced Ayurvedic physician’s guidance/ supervision. In Ayurveda point of view this method of treatment balances the Vatta Dosha thereby regulating our sleep cycle and inducing sound sleep.
Extra Tips:-
1] Snehan – It means applying coconut oil or shatadhauta ghrita on our palms and soles before going to sleep.
2] Divasvapna – It means sleeping in the daytime. Now day time sleep can have an impact on the doshas and imbalance them, hence we need to avoid day time sleeping.
3] Morning Workout – Be it going to the gym or doing yoga at home or even sitting in one position and focusing on your breath for at least 20-25 minutes can help in balancing the vatta dosha in the body. All these tips or remedies help in regulating the sleep cycle thereby inducing sound sleep at night.
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