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Herbal Sleep Drug Warned for Having Sleep Sedative

Brian Yalung — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:55:56 +0000

There are some people who have been hooked on to sleep drugs but as far as the Fulda Unitang Herbs Sleep Plus products, consumers are now being warned. The warning comes in the light of the sleep drug containing some undeclared sedatives which could be dangerous and addictive to the ones taking them.

The drug it contains is estazolam, which can be habit-forming and should only be used under the supervision of a health-care practitioner. On capsule contains 1.8m of estazoiam which is equivalent to the maximum dose recommended for adults.

The drug falls within a class of pharmaceuticals known as benzodiazepines, which include brand name drugs such as Valium, Restoril and Ativan. Thus, the drug is not recommended for people aged 18 and below.

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Aswagandha Indian Ginseng Helps You Sleep

Brian Yalung — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:15:38 +0000

The name could use some work but considering that Aswagandha is an Indian herb to help you sleep, it is not surprising why weird and hard to remember herbs are bound to have some medical benefits. Aswagandha is actually a scientific term for Withania somnifera and induces sleep for people suffering from insomnia. It calms the body and mind thus leading to eventual slumber.

Aswagandha’s odour is not palatable. It smells like a horse’s sweat. But its health benefits range from fighting insomnia to improving fertility levels, and from controlling diabetes to keeping epilepsy under check. It improves the muscles, fights fatigue and brings down the levels of trauma and suffering.

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(Source) Asian Age

Can Supplements Make you Sleep Better?

Brian Yalung — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:23 +0000

Food supplements are commonly seen these days to aid health and apparently they are helping stress out the unwanted toxins and outside forces that have long been responsible for making our lives miserable. But while they are artificial additives that can help us live better, they too have a role that can help us treat insomnia and sleep disorder problems, much of which has been growing in numbers today.

Among the proper recourse to be done to sleep better aside from the controversial sleeping pills include:

1. Meditation
2. Supplements
3. Acupuncture
4. Relaxation
5. Exercise

Things to remember:

Talk to your doctor before trying any of these supplements (they could interact with your other medication).

Avoid supplements that are made with mixed herbs.

Beware of the commercial claims attached to supplements. You should check for a scientific source.

(Source) Red Orbit