With the development of society and the acceleration of the pace of life, it has virtually brought us great pressure, leading to modern people not only like to stay up late, but also often plagued by insomnia, dream and other sleep disorders.  And sleep disorders such as staying up late for a long time and insomnia can disrupt biological disorders and cause serious health problems that affect our daily quality of life and work efficiency.

Insomnia has become a common health problem, and for improving sleep, plant extracts in the field of natural product health is undoubtedly the best choice for improving sleep health.

Let’s take a look at the main ingredients of common insomnia and sleep-promoting products on the market, and show you how they solve our sleep problems.

      1. 5-HTP

5-HTP is a hormone secreted by the brain, which can affect our mood, sleep, diet, behavior, 5-HTP has a sedative effect, can improve sleep, help suppress appetite, so 5-HTP is used for antidepressants; Lose weight; improve sleep; ease PMS.

      2. Melatonin

Melatonin can improve sleep, shorten the time to fall asleep, improve sleep quality, significantly reduce the number of awakenings in sleep, shorten the light sleep stage, prolong the deep sleep stage, and reduce the number of awakenings.

       3. GABA

GABA is a very important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It is a naturally occurring non-protein amino acid, which has the functions of strengthening the brain, improving intelligence, anti-epilepsy, promoting sleep and beautifying the skin.

       4. L-Theanine

L-Theanine has good health care effects in neuroprotection, sedation, mood regulation, cognitive enhancement and anti-tumor. L-theanine does not seem to induce sleep, but it may aid sleep. It has relaxing and attention-getting effects.

       5. Reishi Extract

Reishi Extract contains a large amount of trace elements, which are beneficial to the human body and have a good effect on sleep, especially for the central nervous system, which has a high effect on promoting sleep, and has no toxic and side effects.

        6. Moringa Seed Extract

Moringa seed extract has the functions of lowering blood sugar, improving sleep, clearing intestines and promoting metabolism. It can supplement human amino acids, but remove melanin and inhibit the production of tyrosine mold.

        7. Valerian Root Extract

Valerian root extract relieves insomnia, sleep disturbances, panic attacks, anxiety, and other disorders while also relaxing muscles. Valerian also has a sedative effect and is currently an effective drug for the treatment of insomnia.

         8. Chamomile Extract

Chamomile Extract can help sleep, relieve inflammation and pain in patients, and relieve insomnia caused by neuropathic pruritus. It can calm the mind, relieve emotions, improve sleep quality, and improve allergic skin.

         9. Honey Powder

Honey powder has a good hypnotic effect, because the glucose, vitamins, and magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and other substances in honey can nourish the nerves, regulate the nervous system, and thus play a role in promoting sleep, especially for neurasthenia.

     10. Passiflora Extract

Passiflora extract has a variety of health effects and health effects: a natural sedative, which has excellent relaxation and calming effects on nerves; treats insomnia, induces natural falling asleep and deep sleep, eliminates headaches, dizziness and other phenomena; relieves anxiety, tension and depression. , headache, stomach pain, frequent urination, palpitation caused by nervousness; improve muscle spasms, convulsions, pains, etc. caused by nervousness; relieve all discomfort caused by nervousness and extreme anxiety; improve extreme depression and mental hyperactivity Anxiety; treat qi stagnation, relieve flatulence, and help digestion.

      11. Hops Extract

Hops extract is extracted from the immature flowered ears of Humulus lupulus L., a Moraceae plant. It has the effect of diuretic soothe the nerves, invigorating the stomach and digestion, anti-tuberculosis and anti-inflammatory. Commonly used to treat insomnia, indigestion, abdominal distension, edema, cystitis, tuberculosis, cough, etc. Hops extract can be sedative in small doses, hypnotic in medium doses, and paralyzed in large doses. The sleep time it induces starts slowly but lasts longer.

The main components mainly contain resin, volatile oil, flavonoids, tannin and so on. Its active ingredients are contained in soft resin, mainly including Lupulone, Humulone, Isohumulone and Isovaleric acid. The volatile oil contains about 0.5%, which contains 10 components of Chemicalbook, mainly Myrcene, accounting for 30% to 50%, followed by humulene. Flavonoids include Astragalin, Isoquercitrin, Rutin, Kaempferitrin and so on.

      12. Wild Jujube Extract

Wild Jujube Extract is extracted from the raw materials of dried and mature nuts of Ziziphus jujuba. Its main functions are sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, anticonvulsant, cooling, blood pressure, lipid-lowering, anti-hypoxia, enhancing immune function and protecting the heart, etc.

Wild Jujube has the reputation of “Oriental Sleeping Fruit”. It has been a good medicine for insomnia since ancient times. Among all traditional Chinese medicines for insomnia, Suanzaoren is the first choice. At present, jujube seed extract has been widely used in the fields of food, beverage and dietary supplements to improve human sleep, enhance immunity and regulate blood lipids.

       13. Polygala Root Extract

Polygala root extract is extracted from the dried root Chemicalbook of Polygala polygala Polygalatenuifolia Willd. or Polygalasi birica L. It has many biological activities such as sedative and hypnotic, soothing, nootropic, antidepressant, anti-oxidative aging, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, antitussive and expectorant.

The main chemical components in the extract of Polygalaceae are triterpenoid saponins, and the content is between 5% and 14%. Seven kinds of triterpenoid saponins have been isolated from them, named as Polygala saponins A, B, C, D, E, F respectively. , G, of which there are 5 kinds of structures that have been determined. Polygala saponins can be hydrolyzed to generate polygallic saponins (TChemicalbookenuifolin), and polysaccharides are hydrolyzed by acid to obtain polygallic saponins (Presenegenin). Polygala also contains a variety of alkaloids, sugars, Fatty oils, resins, and Polygalitol and Tenuidine.

      14. Lavender Oil

The main effect of lavender essential oil is sedation and hypnosis. It can be used in aromatherapy or massage to improve people’s sleep, treat neurasthenia and insomnia, as well as calm heart palpitations and reduce high blood pressure.

Lavender essential oil is a complex mixture of many different types of aromatic compounds, with more than 30 components, the main components of which are linalool, linalyl acetate, eucalyptol, B-rokinene (both cis and trans), acetic acid Lavender ester, lavender alcohol, terpene-4-ol and camphor, among others.

      15. Petitgrain Essential oil

Petitgrain essential oil is extracted from the leaves of the bitter orange plant, which belongs to the Rutaceae family. This fresh, clean-smelling essential oil is a sedative for the nervous system and has relaxing properties to help ease anxiety from insomnia and a fast heartbeat; it slows the body’s pace, regulates breathing, and relaxes cramping muscles. It also has a great relaxing effect, which can calm a fast-beating heart and help you fall asleep.

In addition, we also tell you some tips to improve sleep quality:

  1. Stick to a regular schedule and don’t go to bed too late on weekends. If you go to bed late on Saturday and wake up late on Sunday, you may have trouble sleeping on Sunday night.
  2. Do not eat or drink violently before going to bed. Eat a small dinner about two hours before bed, and don’t drink too much water, as constant use of the toilet at night can affect sleep quality; avoid spicy, oil-rich foods at night, as these can also affect sleep.
  3. Stay away from coffee and nicotine before bed. It is recommended that you avoid coffee eight hours before bedtime.
  4. Choose a workout time. Exercising in the afternoon is the best time to sleep, and regular physical activity can improve the quality of sleep at night.
  5. Keep the room temperature slightly cool. A slightly cooler bedroom is helpful for sleep.
  6. Sleep well at night. Napping during the day may result in “deprivation” of sleep time at night. The sleep time during the day is strictly controlled within 1 hour, and you cannot go to bed after 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
  7. Be quiet. Turn off the TV and radio, as quietness is very beneficial for improving sleep quality.
  8. Comfortable beds. A comfortable bed provides you with a good sleeping space. Also, make sure the bed is spacious enough.
  9. Take a bath before bed. A warm bath before bed can help you relax your muscles and help you sleep better.
  10. Don’t rely on sleeping pills. Be sure to consult your doctor before taking sleeping pills, and it is recommended that you take sleeping pills for no more than 4 weeks.

Finally, experts remind you not to put pressure on yourself when you have insomnia, because the pressure will make you more unable to sleep.

 

Well, the above content is the healthy and green natural ingredients that we have compiled today for friends who suffer from insomnia. I think everyone has a certain understanding of them. Hope it helps you to buy and use products for insomnia. And I wish all friends with insomnia troubles to recover soon.

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