Homoeopathy and Sleep

by Jan Owen | posted in: Babies, Homoeopathy, Sleep Disturbances, Teething, Toddlers | 0

Homoeopathic remedies can be a great help during episodes of sleep disturbance and we have
listed a few common remedies. If problems recur and are serious or very distressing, consult
a homoeopath or health professional.

Aconite: Sleepless because of anxiety, constantly agitated and tosses about.

Nightmares and anxious dreams cause acute

fear. May fear going to sleep.

Arsenicum: Disturbed, anxious, restless, agitated and tosses and turns, usually worse after
midnight. Children are very demanding and will cry for their parents to come and help.
Thirsty for frequent small sips of water.

Belladonna: Sleepless during a fever, with dryness of the mouth, pulsing blood vessels, cold
extremities and hunger. There may be frequent waking, moaning and tossing about.

Chamomilla: Commonly indicated in teething children. They have difficulty falling asleep,
and demand things only to refuse them. They want to be picked up and carried, then put
down and picked up again. During sleep they may start with fright, cry, toss about, rave,
groan or snore.

Cocculus: Exhausted and dizzy from sleep disturbance. Worse from loss of sleep for instance
when caring for the sick, a restless baby or adjusting to shift work, jet lag etc.

Coffea: Sleeplessness because of mental activity; has a flow of ideas, accompanied by

nervous excitability. Constantly moving and excited. May wake at 3 am and then just doze.
May be good for hyperactive or hypersensitive children.

Ignatia: Sleeplessness after a shock, emotional stress or grief. Yawning, sighing and
overwrought in the daytime yet unable to sleep at night.
Kali phos: This nerve tonic remedy is great when exhausted by stress, study or overwork. It
supports the nervous system and can be used in conjunction with other indicated remedies.

Nat mur: Insomnia after the death of a loved one, a slight, or loss where they feel isolated,
aggrieved and perhaps cry themselves off to fitful sleep. Sadness made worse when someone
tries to console them.

Nux vomica: Effects of over study, overwork, overindulgence, too many late nights or for a
disturbed routine. Sleepless after waking up very early in the morning, goes back to sleep just
before the alarm goes off, and is then irritable from lack of sleep.

Pulsatilla: Wide awake in the evening and his or her first sleep is restless. May be chilly but
likes to have the window open. For the child who is timid, lacks confidence and is clingy and
weepy if upset. They are very impressionable and may have difficulty falling asleep if
anything disturbing has happened during the day. They may have nightmares about being left
by parents and they like to be rocked to sleep.