Homeopathic Remedies for Insomnia

Classical homeopathy does not treat symptoms such as insomnia, parasomnia, sleep apnea, or whatever the  sleep disorder may be with a remedy solely for the manifesting symptoms. It treats the person holistically and will therefore require many details pertaining to the possible cause of the sleep disorder, before a remedy is given. I quote from Dr James Tyler Kent an American Homeopath from the 19th century  : " It is the sole duty of the physician to heal the sick, it is not his sole duty to heal the results of sickness, but the sickness itself. When the person has been restored to health, there will be harmony in the tissues and in the activities". 

There are a number of remedies which are listed in the repertory for insomnia, and if you adhere closely to the remedy that is listed and the type of trigger which you suspect may promote your insomnia, then you may be more than pleased with the results.

Aconitum Napellus: Great nervous excitability is the most important factor here, also extreme restlessness, anxious dreams, sleeplessness with restlessness and tossing about, starts up in sleep. You would not give this remedy to a calm person who had insomnia.Rx30c

Arnica montana : Sleepless and restless when overtired, horrors in the night, wakens in terror and can't get back to sleep. Is often kept awake until 2 a.m. from heat, restlessness, and constant desire to change position.Rx30c

Arsenicum album: The arsenicum person is a sensitive one, sensitive to smell and touch, oversensitiveness of all the senses, disturbed, anxious, restless, fastidious, must stack the pillows, shocks on dropping off to sleep, awakened by pains, sleeps with hands over head. When waking from sleep, has difficulty returning to sleep, sleeplessness until 3 a.m. afterwards disturbed sleep. After waking from sleep feels as though they haven't slept enough.Rx30c

Belladonna: Moans and tosses about during sleep, jerking movements, and restlessness, crying out, grinding teeth, kept awake by pulsating blood vessels, starting when closing eyes or during sleep. Sees frightful visions, can only sleep while sitting upright, waking at night full of fear, anxiety prevents sleep, sleeps with hands under head. Imagines there is something under the bed whihc makes a noise, poor sleeper, hears everything.Rx30c

Calcarea carbonica: Insomnia due to worry, starts at every noise, fearful dreams, horrid visions, frequent wakings, wakes too early and can't get back to sleep, can't sleep after 3 a.m. Rx30c

Chamomilla matricaria: Drowsiness with moaning, weeping and wailing during sleep, anxious frightening dreams, pain disturbs sleep, sleeplessness from abuse of narcotics and coffee. Drowsiness but can't sleep, sleeplessness from anxiety and visions.Rx 30c

Cocculus indicus: Sleepless from mental or physical exhaustion, too much caring for others has taken this person to the edge. They are very sensitive to the suffering of others, and have exhausted themselves as a reult of their caring. Their responses are slowed to almost a standstill.Rx 30c

Coffea Cruda: The coffea person is quick to act and to think, loaded with ideas that keep them awake, busy thinking of a thousand things, making plans, unable to stop the flow of thoughts which flood their mind. The mental excitement is so great that they are alert to the least sound, wakeful, sleeps until 3 a.m. and after just manages to doze. Wakes with a start, sleep disturbed by dreams. Rx30c

Hyoscyamus niger: Intense sleeplessness, nervous wakefullness, twitching and starting, sleepless all night. Sleeplessness after business embarrassments, often imaginary. Long continued sleeplessness, frequent urinating at night preventing sleep.Rx 6c

Ignatia: Very light sleep, awakened easily by every sound, hears everything even distant sounds. Insomnia from grief, and worry, sadness, and anxious thoughts. Rx 200c

Kali carbonicum: Wakes around 2 a.m. unable to sleep again. Between 2 and 4 a.m. wakens with all  complaints particularly those of chest and head. Sleepless from cough, restless dream filled sleep.Rx 30c

Kali phosphoricum: sleeplessness from overstudy, worry, and business problems. Rx 3X

 Nux vomica: Sleepless as a result of constant flow of ideas, this is a serious workaholic, driven to succeed at whatever is undertaken , very competitive, a high achiever, awakes after 3 a.m. and can't get back to sleep until later in the morning, consequently awakens feeling wretched. Excellent remedy for overindulgence in food , coffee, wine, and narcotics. Fond of stimulants to keep the energy flowing, easily aroused to a state of irritability, best to avoid approach! Rx 30c

Opium: Sleepy, but can not go to sleep, great drowsiness, distant noises keep them awake, sleeplessness from acuteness of hearing, bed feels so hot can't lie on it, full of unwelcome fancies and imaginations.Rx 30c

Pulsatilla:Wide awake in the evening, first sleep restless, great sleepiness during the day, chattering in sleep, talks, whines or screams during sleep, sleeps soundly when it's time to get up. Sleep before midnight prevented by a fixed idea racing around in their head.  A short daytime sleep is more beneficial than a long night sleep.Rx30c

Rhus toxicodendron: Heavy sleep as from stupor, sleep prevented by cough restless tossing about, sleepless before midnight, inability to remain in bed, sleeps with mouth open.Unable to fall asleep after 3 a.m. Dreams of great exertion, awakens stiff and sore.Rx30c

Sepia: Sleepless at night, wakes late and has no desire to rise in the morning. Waking at night from frightful dreams, screams out.  Sleeplessness after 3 a.m. can't lie on back or left side because of lumbar pains, sleep unrefreshing. Frequent waking from sleep as if they have been called.Rx 30c

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