Poor Sleep
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Sleep helps us on many levels. It restores our energy and allows our body to go into repair mode, as well as giving our mind time to integrate what it has learnt and process information. It is normal to have periods of poor sleep while under extra stress or with environmental changes, however when poor sleep continues for more than a few weeks, it may be time to seek help.
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At Newtown Acupuncture, we use acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to help with a restful nights sleep. Some common patterns we see in the clinic are
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- Post traumatic stress/ mental tension/ mood related poor sleep
- Menopausal hot flushes and insomnia
- Injury/ pain related poor sleep
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Regardless of whether you know the causes of your poor sleep, we can offer some help. Acupuncture and Evergreen Chinese herbal formula are considered safe to take alongside conventional sleep medications, but talk to our team and your GP or a pharmacist if you are unsure.
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Good Sleep I
Targets poor sleep and heartburn associated with
two or more of the following:
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- Busy mind and hard to sleep
-Tension/irritability/restlessness
-Easily angered/frustrated
- Ringing ears
-Bloating/Poor digestion
- Bitter taste
- Blood shot eyes
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Good Sleep II
Targets poor sleep associated with two or more of the following:
- Anxiousness
- Dry mouth, lips or throat
- Prone to dry stool
- Fine ear ringing
-Often cold sore and tongue ulcers
- Shallow and/or tense/dreamful sleep with hot flushes
- Low tolerance to heat
Poor sleep patterns inc
Good Sleep III
Target poor sleep associated with two or more of the following:
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-Hard to sleep / waking up early, with irritability
- Dry mouth, lips or throat, easily thirsty
Good sleep IV
Target poor sleep and mental/physical tiredness asso
ciated with two or more of the following:
-Restless and shallow sleep /wake up often
- Tension / Irritability with heavy, tired head
- Poor clarity/focus/memory
Additional Reading & Research
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Hazards of insomnia and the effects of acupuncture treatment on insomnia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27181124
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A systematic review of acupuncture for sleep quality in people with insomnia.