One-third of a person's life is spent in a state of sleep. However, an increasing number of people nowadays cannot enjoy sleep due to insomnia. Chronic insomnia can lead to a dull complexion, fatigue, memory loss, dark circles, an aged and haggard appearance, and a weakened immune system, which has a significant impact on physical health and therefore requires treatment. Here are several folk remedies for insomnia for you to choose from.
1. Tea Leaves and Spine Date Seed Powder
Before 8 AM each day, take 15g of green tea, brew it twice with boiling water, and drink it. Do not drink tea after 8 AM. At the same time, dry-fry the spine date seeds, grind them into a powder, and take 10g with boiling water before bedtime. Continuous use for 3-5 days will yield results. Tea can refresh the mind. The bioactive substance it contains, caffeine, can stimulate the central nervous system, making one feel energetic, mentally sharp, and eliminating fatigue. Therefore, it helps adjust the daytime listlessness and drowsiness of people with insomnia. Spine date seed has the effect of nourishing the heart to calm the mind and inhibiting the central nervous system, which is beneficial for helping insomniacs enter the sleep-inhibiting process at night. One stimulates while the other suppresses, creating a significant effect. Insomniacs should give it a try.
2. Salvia Miltiorrhiza Rock Sugar Water
Take 30g of Salvia Miltiorrhiza, add 300ml of water, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the dregs, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and simmer for a short while longer. Divide into two doses for consumption. Salvia Miltiorrhiza is slightly bitter and cool in nature. It invigorates blood and calms the mind, has a sedative effect on those with chronic insomnia, and can also improve the original condition of patients with coronary heart disease, chronic hepatitis, etc.
3. Lily Sugar Soup
Take 100g of lily bulbs, add 500ml of clear water, and cook on low heat until tender. Add an appropriate amount of sugar, and consume in two servings. Lily bulbs are sweet, slightly bitter, and cool in nature. They can clear the heart to calm the mind and are used to treat vexation, restlessness, insomnia, and dreams. This soup is suitable for vexing insomnia caused by residual heat after an illness or a body that has not fully recovered from weakness. It is particularly suitable for patients with a history of tuberculosis who also suffer from insomnia.
4. Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction
60g of floating wheat, 20g of licorice root, and 15 pitted jujubes. First, wash and soak the floating wheat and jujubes. Then, cook them together with the licorice root. After the floating wheat and jujubes are cooked, remove the licorice and wheat. Eat the jujubes and drink the soup in two servings. This formula is a famous prescription from the Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. Although the ingredients are common, their effect of nourishing the heart to calm the mind is remarkable.