Not being able to get to sleep has got to be the one of the most frustrating things. Equally, getting to sleep relatively quickly but only to wake up during the night for hours on end can also be exasperating. Sleep problems abound and for many reasons. Consuming alcohol can disrupt the sleep cycle, as can caffeine and certain medications. Depression, anxiety and stress are major contributors to sleep problems. Not having or failing to be consistent with a sleep routine can further undermine one's sleep pattern. But anyone who has suffered from insomnia already knows all this because they've already researched ad nauseam online all about it. Where homeopathy is significant in helping one to overcome sleep issues is that it addresses a person's individual symptoms as well as addresses the specific cause of someone's insomnia.It is best to seek out professional help to effectively prescribe for chronic sleep problems . However, there are a few homeopathic remedies that are effective for occasional sleep issues. Remember that you need to find the remedy that fits the picture best.
I once prescribed homeopathic coffee "Coffea" for an amateur actor who had trouble falling asleep the nights of performances because of all the excitement. He said he had too many thoughts going through his head that he couldn't switch off and he was too excited to sleep. This type of insomnia can feel like one is buzzing as if having consumed too much caffeine.
Another remedy I've used to successfully treat insomnia is Lycopodium. It is for when one feels sleepy all day but is wakeful at night, often until the early morning hours. This happens after long periods of stress. It is useful for an overactive mind that is worrying about what happened that day.
Nux vomica is a useful homeopathic remedy for when there is great irritability and stress. This type often wakes up between 3:00 and 4:00 and in unable to get back to sleep because of an active mind. This person often is the type to overindulge in food, drugs, caffeine, alcohol or other stimulants in order to maintain a busy, work-filled lifestyle. This person is particularly sensitive to noises and light.
If the reason for not being able to sleep stems from an incident where someone felt humiliated or there is suppressed anger or grief then Staphysagria is the homeopathic remedy for you. This is the case where you lie awake all night ruminating on what transpired, what was said, what should have been said etc.
If it is a child who is having trouble sleeping due to the pain of an earache or teeth coming in then Chamomilla is the remedy to try. This child might cry out in the night and have anxious or frightening dreams. Remember this remedy for children who can't sleep because of pain, excitement or irritability.
Cocculus is an important remedy for when one has lost sleep and that loss is creating not only a great sense of exhaustion but also light-headedness, weakness and giddiness. This feeling can come about after having been up all night and for several nights looking after a sick child or caring for an ailing family member for an extended period of time.
These are only a handful of hundreds of possible homeopathic remedies. If you don't find one here that sounds appropriate or if you try one or two and nothing changes then seek out professional homeopathic help.
