Sleep disorders are a global issue. Statistics show that a large number of people suffer from sleep disturbances. For instance, one in three Americans, one in four Britons, and one in five people in France experience sleep disorders. These figures highlight the true scale of the problem. Sleep deficiencies are linked to accidents and reduced human productivity.
The study and treatment of sleep disorders (insomnia) fall under the domains of neurology and psychiatry. There are over a hundred different anomalies and sleep disorders. These can range from mild to life-threatening. Most people experience sleep disturbances at least occasionally. This is evident from the widespread use of sleeping aids. Statistics also show that women complain about sleep disturbances more often than men.
The most common sleep disturbances include insomnia, snoring, sleep-talking, and less frequently, sleep apnea and sleepwalking. Folk medicine, which offers a vast array of remedies for this ailment, can help in treating insomnia:
- Take dill seeds (3 tablespoons), a finely chopped small golden mustache leaf, and boil in 0.5 liters of port or Cahors wine (simmer for 20 minutes), infuse for 1 hour, strain, and take 50 ml before bedtime.
- A mash of sour apples (200 g) with honey (1 teaspoon) guarantees peace.
- Before going to bed, drink a glass of warm milk with a dessert spoon of bee honey.
- Take 2 tablespoons of common hop fruits and infuse in 0.5 liters of boiled water at room temperature for 5-7 hours. Strain and drink 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of common cumin, 2 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, 1 tablespoon of chopped valerian roots, and steep 1 tablespoon of the mixture in a glass of boiling water. Infuse for 1-2 hours, strain, and drink one-third of a glass 3 times a day.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of common hop fruits, 2 tablespoons of peppermint, and 1 tablespoon of chopped valerian roots, and steep 1 tablespoon of the mixture in a glass of boiling water. Infuse for 3-4 hours, strain, and drink one-third of a glass 3 times a day.
- Take 1 tablespoon of five-lobed motherwort, 1 tablespoon of peppermint, 1 tablespoon of common hop fruits. Crush and mix thoroughly. Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture into a thermos with a glass of boiling water. After 2-3 hours, strain and drink half a glass 2 times a day closer to bedtime.
- Take 3 tablespoons of crushed St. John’s wort and pour 1 glass of boiling water over it. Infuse in a warm place for 3 hours. Take one-third of a glass 3 times a day before meals.
- Steep 2 tablespoons of common oregano in 2 glasses of boiling water. Infuse for 30 minutes. Take half a glass in a warm state 3-4 times a day before meals.
- For insomnia, steep 3 g of dried tansy flowers in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Infuse for 1 hour and take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day in the afternoon.
- Boil 1 tablespoon of fireweed in a glass of water for 15 minutes. Infuse for 1-2 hours and take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day before meals.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of crushed gray blackberry leaves with 2 glasses of boiling water. Infuse for 1 hour and take sips throughout the day.
- Steep 5 tablespoons of catnip herb in 1 liter of boiling water, infuse for 3 hours, and drink half a glass 4-5 times a day for neurasthenia and restless sleep.
- Take 3 tablespoons of dried cucumber herb leaves and pour 1.5 glasses of boiling water over them. Infuse in a warm place for 2-3 hours and drink throughout the day in several doses. The treatment course lasts a month.
- Take 1 teaspoon of longleaf speedwell herb and pour a glass of boiling water over it. Cool and drink half a glass 2 times a day. * For restless sleep, steep 1 teaspoon of verbena leaves in a glass of boiling water, infuse for 1 hour, and sip throughout the day.
- An effective mixture: 1 teaspoon of calendula flowers, 1 teaspoon of chamomile flowers, 2 tablespoons of common juniper, and 2 tablespoons of valerian root. Crush and mix thoroughly. Steep 2 tablespoons of the mixture in 1 liter of boiling water in a thermos for 3 hours, and drink a glass 3 times a day before meals and before bedtime.
