Homeopathic Sleep Remedies

Homeopathic Sleep Remedies

Coffea:- One of the best homeopathic sleep remedies which is indicated if the patient is in a wide-awake condition; impossible to close the eyes; physical excitement through mental exaltation. After happy news, after overwork which brings joy and after pleasant surprise, but not from discomfort or pain. Due to prolonged night watching or abuse of drugs.

Senecio:- For sleeplessness from prolapse of uterus. Uterine irritation during climacteric.

Cypripedium:- When patient is unable to sleep due to the overcrowding of the brain with all kinds of pleasant ideas. Little babies often wake up and play the whole night to the annoyance of their parents.

Mag Carb:- Sleeplessness from oppression in abdomen or from anxious uneasiness and internal fear, with a great dread of being uncovered. Sleeplessness from flatus.

Kali Phos:- Sleepless after worry, excitement or from nervous causes. Constant dreaming of fire, robbers, ghosts, falling. Twitching of mulscles on falling asleep. Awakens with a fright.

Muriatic Acid:- Sleepy, but unable to sleep; tosses about; dreamy and restless all through the night. Irritable.

Causticum:- Sleeplessness at night on account of dry heat, cannot rest in any posture. He cannot find a comfortable position.

Ferrum Met:- Can sleep only by change of position of the bed with head to the North.

Ignatia:- Sleeps so light that he hears everything. Dreams all night of the same subject. Sleeplessness due to anxious thoughts, grief, sadness or any depressing emotions. Restlessness with a tremor passing through the body.

Arnica Mont:- Sleeplessness caused by over-exertion and weariness of mind and body.

Aconite:- Sleeplessness from anxiety, restlessness, anguish and fear; child tosses about feverishly.

Arsenic Alb:- Sleeplessness due to fear of air raids or fear of disease. Excessive prostration with sleeplessness. Restlessness drives him from bed to couch to chair. Worse after midnight.

Opium :- For sleeplessness when Coffea fails. From sudden shock, bad news, frightful visions. Sleepy buy can’t sleep.

Sulphur:- ‘Cat nap sleep’. Sleeps all day and is sleepless at night. Wakes prematurely and then is wide awake.

Clematis :- In the morning sensation of having not slept enough. Great sleepiness.

Passiflora Inc:- A very useful remedy for sleeplessness, but it should be given in mother tincture, viz. 10 to 30 drops a dose.

Ambra Grisea:- We should always remember Ambra Grisea in which sleeplessness arisies from worries of mind as from business troubles. The patient retires to bed feeling tolerably tired, yet as soon as his head touches the pillow he becomes wakeful.

Tabacum:- Sleeplessness or insomnia due to nervous break down. Insomnia from dilated heart. Leg jerks.

Bellis P:- Waking up too early in the morning and cannot get to sleep again.

Cocculus indicus:- Sleeplessness due to night watching, lack of sleep due to some worry or engagement. Thinking of the business of the previous day prevents sleep.

Scutellaria Lat:- In nervous patients who are very intelligent, ambitious, active. They are the head of a society or business concern but cannot sleep well and continue brooding over business affairs. Sleeplessness due to bilious headaches located at the base of brain.

Nux Vom:- Sleeplessness in drunkards or when due to abuse of coffee, tea or a deranged stomach. Sleeplessness in overambitious and industrious people, often leading a sedentary life. Irritable and snappish temperament.

Belladonna:- Sleep is extremely restless due to congestion in the head. Cannot close the eyes, as he sees dreadful images on doing so. Children wake from sleep frightened.

Hyoscyamus:- Sleeplessness from nervous excitement. Brain full of bewildering ideas and images. Sleeplessness in children who twitch, cry out, are frightened and tremble. Irritable and easily excited individuals.

Chamomilla:- Sleepless due to pain, nervousness, during dentition, irritation from worms. Moaning, tossing about, irritable.

Gelsemium:- For insomnia of people involved in mental work. Useful for men who pass restless nights, awaken early in the morning and worry over their business affairs. Patient usually has low thirst and sensitive to cold.