Monthly Archives: February 2010

For weeks I can’t sleep unless the clock strikes 4AM. Insomnia? Exactly! Though I only work until 2AM, I can’t sleep immediately after I hit the bed. That goes on for days until I find this alarming. I want to sleep as soon as I’m off from work so I’ll have more energy in the morning! Then I found myself googling for a home remedy for insomnia. I’ve read so many tips and home remedies but two things caught my attention. Camomile tea and lavender oil. I know it’s hard to find lavender oil in this side of the planet so I’m left with no choice but to try Camomile Tea thus it was included in my grocery list the following day. Glad I found one in SM Supermarket. A pack of 25 costs around PhP225, not bad huh. So in the evening, I steeped one teabag and as soon as I hit the bed, I doze off in no time! When I woke up, I feel well-rested, so refreshed and relaxed! That was amazing! I have never felt well-rested for so long even if I had 8 hours of sleep. This time, with just around 6 hours, I felt like I have slept for 8 to 10 hours!

Aside from a home remedy for Insomnia, here are possible benefits of chamomile:

• May help regulate menstrual periods.
• May be good for the kidneys.
• May be good for spleen health.
• May help alleviate symptoms of the common cold.
• May promote relaxation and relieve stress.
• May help induce sleep.
• May calm nervous stomach and improve digestion.
• May soothe skin irritations, including sunburn, heat rash and hemorrhoids.
• May relieve toothache.
• May improve bronchitis.
• May help with bladder troubles.
• May help to expel worms and other parasites.
• May improve liver function and relieve jaundice.
• May be used as a poultice for swelling and pain.
• May help prevent gangrene.
• May relieve back pain.
• May improve rheumatism.

For me, it works for my insomnia and back pain. Try it too!