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Sleep & Stress
Ayurveda reads restless sleep and chronic stress as aggravated Vata: too much movement in the nervous system. Remedies are grounding, warm and taken in the evening.
Daily practice
- Fixed sleep and wake times, ideally asleep before 10pm
- Warm sesame oil self-massage (abhyanga) on feet and scalp before bed
- No screens or heavy discussion in the last hour of the day
Herbs used for Sleep & Stress
Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng / Winter Cherry)
Withania somnifera
The grounding adaptogen for stress, sleep and stamina.
- Plant
- Ashwagandha shrub · Shrub
- Also
- Indian ginseng, Winter cherry, Asgandh
- Parts
- RootLeaf
VataKapha2 sources
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Holy basil: the household remedy for coughs, colds and clarity.
- Plant
- Tulsi plant · Shrub
- Also
- Holy basil, Sacred basil, Krishna tulsi
- Parts
- LeafSeedWhole plant
KaphaVata1 source
Brahmi (Water Hyssop)
Bacopa monnieri
The classical medhya rasayana for memory and calm attention.
- Plant
- Brahmi creeper · Herb
- Also
- Water hyssop, Bacopa, Jalnaveri
- Parts
- LeafWhole plant
PittaVataKapha2 sources