Natural Sleep Aids: Valerian

Around the world millions upon millions of people are having more and more difficulty falling asleep. Lacking a good night’s rest cant affect our day to day routine, not only that if the lack of sleep is consistent it will quickly turn into sleep deprivation. When our body lacks huge amounts of rest, it often copes by lowering our body functions, for instance you may find that mind of yours not remembering a specific password, or your reflexes becoming sluggish. Of course, everyone wants there proper nights sleep, some may have considered prescription sleeping pills but a better alternative would be natural sleep aids, compared to prescription sleep aids you won’t risk yourself becoming addicted or accidentally overdosing, of course with prescription drugs there always the risk of complications and other side effects. What we are gonna look into is a ancient sleep aid call Valerian.

Now, Valerian has been around since ancient Greece, and when I say been around i mean they have been using the plant to help cure insomnia and other sleep sicknesses. The plant is located in parts of Europe, North America and even parts of Asia. This remedy is pretty popular around parts of Europe, and many claim that it is a effective way to relax and fall asleep. Now that said scientist also agree that it helps people sleep, though at this time they are yet undecided to the exact cause. Something you should know about Valerian, you should not expect immediate effects with it, it may take up to two weeks of taking it before you notice a chance in your sleeping pattern.

They dry the Valerian plant and inject it into capsules or it is also available as a tea, they used the dried root for this one. It is available at any nearby herbal store.