Alternative Therapy for Insomnia Treatment

Insomnia or sleeplessness is a common disorderharm).
people are facing. This disorder came into existenceAlternative therapies like Yoga, magneto therapy and
in the modern world and was not even known in theacupressure instruments, Indian head massage too
ancient times. Physicians and scientists believe thathelp to some extent for the Insomnia Treatment.
this disorder is created through an individual behaviorThere is one remedy to treat insomnia which is called
and eating habits. In medical terms Insomnia is a"YOGA". Yoga's meditation technique is considered
condition when a person is unable to attain full sleepone of the best tools in fighting against insomnia. As
and practices partial sleep. In case of partial sleep, anwe know that Insomnia is caused due to mental
individual feels drowsy and even sleep but his or herstress and depression hence practicing meditation
sleep is disturbed in the middle and he /she is awakethoroughly helps in getting rid of the problem and
leading to sleeplessness. Insomnia is hazardousultimately the sleepless ness. The major posture for
situation in which an individual is unable to get soundmedication is like lying idle over the floor (place a
sleep and this leads to mental degradation andcloth / carpet over the floor as it reduces magnetic
tiredness. The problem is mainly found in people withbehavior of earth which detracts mental nerves) and
ages between 30-50 and mostly the workingput your body in full relaxation along with your mind,
professionals and businessmen who are alwaysuntil you feel that you are in neutral phase of your
surrounded with several responsibilities which most ofmind unable to think or do any activity, over that
them considered as "Tensions". Health Stats havestate concentrate on any of your body part and
shown that developed nations like USA, Europestart analyzing not through your eyes but through
& Australia have shown high rise in insomnia /your mind - a virtual world, this ultimately calms the
sleeplessness cases.mind and help in taming your mental activities.
So what are the causes of Insomnia? There arePracticing meditation for a long time really helps in
several causes the main ones are as follows:getting rid of sleeplessness or insomnia.
- Mental TensionAccording to Webster's Dictionary magnetotherapy is
- Depressionthe treatment of disease by the application of
- Frustrationmagnets to the surface of the body. Now a days
- Anxietydifferent magneto therapy and acupressure
- Indigestion (improper working of digestive system)instruments are available in markets, like E.N.T. Magnet
- High intake of caffeine (Coffee, Cold drinks, drugs)Pair, Power Mat, and Magnetic Pillow with Pyramid
- Irregular diet (eating frequent meals randomlyetc. Magnets have the power to promote the
throughout the day)growth of cells and they increase the number of
- Sitting or lying idle all the time and practicing nohealthy red blood corpuscles (RBC). The RBC contains
physical exerciseshemoglobin and the hemoglobin contains iron. The
- Psychological problem (in this person considersmagnets influence the iron in the blood through which
himself awake all the time and so induces insomniait reaches every part of the body. Thus, it removes
symptoms)calcium, cholesterol and other minerals that get
- Sleeping place is noisy and lighted all the timedeposited. This therapy has no side effects but there
degrading sleep etc.are some guidelines that need to be considered.
All these factors in one way or the other causesIndian head massage is a relaxing treatment, which as
insomnia though there are several medical factorsthe name suggests, concentrates on the head, neck,
too. As a result the insomnia patient feels tired andand shoulders. It is an extremely safe form of
mental fatigue throughout the day; also the patientmassage that can promote stress relief, healthy hair
may feel drowsy which could lead to accident if theand relief from general tension and aches and pains.
victim is driving. If the person does not start up anyIt improves blood circulation to the head and neck
treatment he / she may acquire chronic insomniaarea, therefore speeding up the disposal of waste
which leads to disease cropping in the body, and itproducts. It helps to improve the mobility of the head
becomes very difficult to cure.and neck area which gives relieves in mental and
Now the burning questions - Is there any treatmentphysical strain. It also helps in relieving eyestrain,
for Insomnia? Off course there is. Modern physiciansheadaches, congestion and Insomnia. It balances the
usually prefer in prescribing sleeping pills, sedativesCharkas (energy centers) therefore helping the body
and even tranquilizers to make the patient sleep butto work in a more harmonious manner.
it is a known fact that they are not the permanentThus, combining the alternative therapy with the
treatment for Insomnia and if these medicines aremodern therapy, and the love and support of family
practiced for a long time may cause other problemsmembers can help in the treatment of not only
like hormonal disturbance, Hypertension etc. (I am notInsomnia but all the stress and mental related
totally rejecting the Western medicine butdiseases.
emphasizing that their long term intake might cause