HMEOPATHY MEDICINES FOR INSOMNIA
Dr. KS. Gopi
Former Professor, Govt. Homeopathic medical college, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
HOMEOPATHY MEDICINES FOR INSOMNIA
COFFEA CRUDA:?Coffea cruda is one of the top remedies for insomnia of acute origin. Coffea cruda is prescribed when the mind is charged by an excessive inflow of thoughts and ideas at the time of sleep. Sometimes it is caused by joy, pleasurable excitement or sudden happy surprises as well as unexpected bad news. Such a state may also be found in those who drink too much wine or in those over- fatigued from long journeys. When the person lies down to attempt to sleep, the mind is simply awake with a flow of ideas.
NUX VOMICA:?Nux vomica is prescribed when the insomnia is due to the abuse of stimulants e.g. Alcohol, wine, coffee, smoking or by over work or excess studying .. Nux vomica patient can often fall asleep early, but awakens at 3 or 4 am. with great mental activity or worries. When the time to rise rolls around the patient finally feels able to sleep but instead must get up in a tired, irritable state. Nux vomica is prescribed to irritable, easily angered and impatient people.??They are often chilly, nervous and excitable.
ACONITUM NAPELLUS:?Aconitum napellus is prescribed to those patients who are restless and excited with an anguished kind of fear. This state of mind often comes in the early stages of a sudden acute illness, often after a chill. But this state may also be caused by a shock or fright, such as a serious accident, natural disaster, or operation.
CHAMOMILLA:?Chamomilla is another top remedy for insomnia. Chamomilla patients are irritable and uncivil. They are often frantic with pain or irritability and say they cannot stand it. Chamomilla patients are drowsy during the day, but unable to sleep in spite of sleeplessness. This type of irritability is seen in teething infants who insist on being carried, or in adults who will walk the floor.
ARNICA MONTANA:?Arnica Montana is an effective remedy for sleeplessness due to physical or mental over exertion. The patient is overtired but cannot sleep and may feel bruised or the bed may feel too hard.
ALFALFA:??Alfalfa is effective for sleep better in morning. It induces quiet, peaceful, and refreshing sleep.
COCCULUS INDICUS:?Cocculus patients are sleepless from exhaustion. In Cocculus insomnia often comes from loss of sleep associated with night watching or nursing ill persons.??Their sleep may be interrupted by waking and starting. Cocculus patients are emotionally sensitive, easily offended, and intolerant of contradiction or they may be extremely sad.
NATRUM MURIATICUM:?Natrum mur is effective for insomnia due to grief and unpleasant events of the past.
AURUM METALLICUM:?Aurum metallicum is effective for insomnia due to profound depression, melancholic mood and sleeplessness with negative thoughts occupying mind. The negative thoughts could include a feeling of worthlessness, hopelessness, a desire to end life and suicidal thoughts.
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AVENA SATIVA:? Insomnia due to alcoholism or morphine habits.
IGNATIA AMAR:??Insomnia due to grief and an event like death. There is continuous yawing and a fear that she can never sleep again.
KALI PHOSPHORICUM:?Kali phos is prescribed for insomnia from anxiety and stress. Kali phos may also be prescribed for insomnia resulting from over exertion of mind and body.
BARYTA CARBONICUM:?Baryta carb. is effective for insomnia of elderly people. It is prescribed when a person feels sleepy but cannot sleep. Also, there is great help for treatment of disturbed sleepand sleep with anxious dreams.
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA:?Passiflora is considered to be a specific remedy for insomnia. It is the best remedy for sleeplessness among aged people that is accompanied by restlessness. Passiflora is also an effective remedy for insomnia of alcoholics.
ARSENIC ALBUM:?Arsenic alb is an effective remedy for sleeplessness due to restlessness. There is inability to fall asleep or waking up at about 2 am due to anxiety. Great restlessness with a great need to get up and walk about in the room. Sleepy but unable to sleep. Child tosses in bed and kicks the cloths.
AMBRA GRISEA:?Insomnia due to worries or business problems.
CANNABIS INDICA:?Cannabis indica is effective for obstinate and severe forms of insomnia. The patient is sleepy, but cannot to do so.
PISCIDIA:?Pisidia is effective for insomnia due to worry, nervous excitement, dysmenorrhea, cough and pain.