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Insomnia Cures

Over the thousands of years that humans have inhabited this planet there have been many remedies that try to cure insomnia. Home remedy cures for insomnia have often proved to be questionable ... some are possibly effective insomnia cures while the rest are harmful.

It's been reported that John Lennon was a chronic insomniac ... of course we don't recommend his insomnia treatment of choice as seen in the picture on the left.

Insomnia Remedies

Some of the most common insomnia cures minus any side effects that have been passed down from generation to generation are warm milk therapy - that is gulping down a glass of warm milk during bed time and dozing off for the rest of the night.

The next in line is the onion cure - cutting an onion and putting it in a jar, and opening the lid of the jar to sniff at it just before making it to bed. For me personally the very thought of smelling a raw onion at night is so repulsive that it will be enough to keep me lying awake for the rest of the night.

Of course ... there's always listening to scratchy Johnny Mathis records to put you in the mood for some sleepy time.

Additional Insomnia Help

Other than the above- mentioned insomnia cures there are many more medicines and products available off-the-shelf in the markets which claim to be the ultimate insomnia cures.

Herbal Supplements

These are mainly aimed at curing insomnia by reducing stress and anxiety and delivering relaxation. Sounds like something the wife would take doesn’t it but if it works who is to know. It’s not like you need to announce to everyone in the gym or down the pub that you’re having difficulty sleeping. I mean come on if they ask why you’re so tired all you need to say is "nocturnal activities". These herbal supplements consist of an extremely absorbable form of magnesium, which according to experts helps, in curing insomnia and setting a person into a healthy sleeping pattern.

Nutritional Formulas

There are hoards of such fantastic formulas being sold through health care professionals which promise hours and hours of sleep night after night to an insomnia afflicted person. None of them have been shown to really do much of anything ... other than empty your wallet.

Prescription Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs that deal with insomnia cures fall into one of the two categories- benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepines. But the reliability of these drugs are not yet certain because they come in a package complete with potential side effects and can also be hazardous to a person’s health.

These drugs often result in causing confusion, depression, headaches, clumsiness, vision problems, diarrhea, and loss of memory. A person in search of insomnia cures gets further entangled in multiple disorders instead of finding a solution to his original problem that is his very own sleeping disorder.

If of course your insomnia problem is caused by visions of you and the lovely blonde next door you could try asking her to put on around 40 pounds, this will cure your sleep problem almost instantly.

Today scientists are working around the clock in various parts of the world to achieve scientific break throughs for insomnia cures yet their success rate in this field is highly debatable. The search for insomnia cures is still on but for the time being a friendly suggestion from me to all the insomnia victims- the next time you find sleeping a difficult task, and its already too late in the night to find a nearby drug store open then searching for an instant insomnia cure wont be tough because you know what will come in handy – An onion of course!

Drew Voight