Insomnia is a problem that many people encounter in their lives. It is very painful to experience insomnia and vivid dreams. It is necessary to treat insomnia. What should you eat for insomnia? Let me tell you about the dietary therapy for insomnia, what to do for vivid dreams, and the causes of insomnia and vivid dreams. Let's take a look together.
Dietary Therapy for Insomnia
Three-Ingredient Sleep-Inducing Soup
Take 3 grams of sour jujube kernel, 1 gram each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Polyporus, and boil them in 500cc of water until it reduces to 50cc. Take it before bed. These three herbs have a calming effect and when combined, they have a sedative effect.
Calming Soup
Steam 5 grams of fresh lily until cooked, add an egg yolk and stir it with 200cc of water. Add a little rock sugar and boil it, then stir it with 50cc of water, and drink it one hour before bed. Lily has the effects of clearing the mind, calming the nerves, and sedation. Drinking it regularly will have an immediate effect.
Lily and Mung Bean Milk
Take 25 grams each of lily and mung beans and a small amount of rock sugar. Cook them until soft and add some milk before consuming. It has the effect of clearing the mind, relieving irritability, and calming down. Milk contains tryptophan, which can be converted into serotonin in the brain to promote sleep.
Longan and Lotus Seed Soup
Cook two liang (about 50 grams) of longan and lotus seeds into a soup. It has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the mind, invigorating the spleen, and tonifying the kidneys. It is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and those who have suffered from long-term insomnia.
Sour Jujube Kernel Soup
Crush 3 grams of sour jujube kernel and boil it in water. Take it one hour before bedtime. Sour jujube kernel can suppress the central nervous system and has a stable sedative effect. It is effective for insomnia or restlessness caused by blood deficiency.
Heart-Nourishing Porridge
Take 35 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 jujubes without pits, 10 grams each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Poria cocos, and boil them in 2000cc of water until it reduces to 500cc. Remove the residue and cook it with washed rice and water. Add brown sugar after the rice is cooked. It can nourish the qi, blood, and calm the mind. It has a significant improvement effect on palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, and vivid dreams.
Calming Soup
Take three grams of longan flesh and three grams of Codonopsis pilosula and boil them in two bowls of water until it reduces to half a bowl. Take it 30 minutes before bed. It has a calming effect, especially for insomnia caused by blood deficiency and weakness.
What to Do for Insomnia and Vivid Dreams at Night
1. Avoid excitement before bed
Sleep is a protective response where the nerve cells in the brain transition from excitement to inhibition. If you are too excited before bed, it will inevitably affect the inhibition process, leading to difficulty falling asleep or vivid dreams after sleep, preventing the brain from getting sufficient rest. Therefore, half an hour before bed, avoid vigorous activities, avoid loud noises, and do not watch TV or movies too late. Students should avoid reading or using their brains before bedtime, try to avoid thinking about difficult problems, avoid listening to thrilling stories, and avoid worrying about other things or daydreaming, as it can keep the cerebral cortex continuously excited. In addition, eliminate environmental factors that are not conducive to sleep, such as noise, lights, noise, or vibrations.
