I am presenting this information in a way that promotes the intricacy of herbal medicine, and not simply listing a bunch of herbs that are known for sleep with the expectation that taking them once will solve your sleep problems. …

There are two main chemical mediators which play a major role in our circadian rhythm, our body’s 24-hour internal clock, which controls our sleep-wake cycle; these are cortisol and melatonin Setting our internal clock and sleep-wake cycle requires daylight exposure (and recognition of night), this regulates melatonin release. …

The last thing anyone who doesn’t sleep well needs — especially if it feels like you’ve tried ‘everything’ — is a list of all the health risks a lack of sleep presents. As an accredited health practitioner and yoga-therapist-in-training (and someone who has had chronic insomnia!) …