Most health food stores carry natural sleep aids with nervines, herbs that nourish the brain and nervous system, which are mildly sedating, grounding and stabilizing. Gentle and non-toxic, these herbs usually take effect after 4-6 weeks of use.
- Skullcap
- Passionflower
- Chamomille
- Hops
- Valerian
Jatamamsi (Indian valerian)
Board-certified in internal medicine, Carrie Demers, MD, is the director of the Himalayan Institute Total Health Center.
Read the rest of Dr. Carrie’s article on insomnia, “A Good Night’s Sleep” in the spring 2012 issue of Yoga International.