Before the advent of all these prescription medications, people relied on medicinal herbs for healing. Many people still do, and some of these same herbs are used in prescription drugs.
Herbs and herbal remedies can be used for many different health problems, but this database will deal with herbs used in the treatment of health related problems, not only sleep disorders, but things that sometimes disturb sleep or make sleeping difficult.
If you're interested in the use of herbal remedies, check out my list of the ten best books about herbal remedies.
INSOMNIA
Herbs that aid in insomniaSTRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION
Herbs that aid in the control of stress, anxiety and depression.INDIGESTION
Herbs that help control digestive problems.COLDS AND CONGESTION
Many herbal remedies help control the miseries of coughs and colds.Before trying herbal remedies, discuss them with your doctor or with a certified herbalist. Also read the list of uses of each of these, because, although they nay have a common base - colds and respiratory ailments, for example - each may treat a different aspect of the illness.
Ressources:
About Healthy Herbs and various other About sites.
Books:
The Healing Herbs
Herbal Remedies for Dummie
The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicines
