Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 In France, it is traditionally used in the symptomatic treatment of nervous disorders in adults and children, especially for mild sleep disorders and for the symptomatic treatment of coughs. Furthermore, Horehound enemas are used against ascaridae and suppositions, on the basis of the thickened fresh plant juice, which acts against oxyurene. Externally, Horehound is used for gout.
The drug's efficacy has not been adequately proven.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
| INDICATIONS AND USAGE
ANETHI HERBA
Dill herb is used for prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney and urinary tract, for sleep disorders, as well as for spasms.
ANETHI FRUCTUS
¦ Loss of appetite
¦ Fevers and colds
¦ Cough
¦ Bronchitis
¦ Tendency to infection
¦ Liver and gallbladder complaints
¦ Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx
¦ Common cold
Dill is also used in Dyspepsia. |
| OVERDOSAGE
Vomiting, epigastric pain, liver damage, kidney damage, depression, sleep disorders, feelings of vertigo, delirium, fainting, tremor, and spasm, occasionally with fatal outcome, have occurred in cases of overdose.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Preparations are used internally and externally.
Preparation: Tea preparation or a cold decoction is prepared by adding 1 heaping teaspoonful to 1/4 liter of water. (1 teaspoonful is equivalent to 2.8 gm drug)
Daily Dosage: Medium single dose: 0.5 gm and Maximum daily dose: 1. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 In addition to the lethargy that characterizes candidiasis, both chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia also cause arthritis-like pain and sleep disorders. In fact, these disorders have so much in common that many physicians and researchers believe they are, in fact, part of a single syndrome sometimes referred to as dysregulation spectrum syndrome (DSS) or central sensitivity syndrome (CSS).
Also related to chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are hypothyroidism, chemical sensitivities, irritable bowel, and other chronic pain conditions. And according to Dr. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| OVERDOSAGE
Long-term use or overdose of the drug can lead to queasiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, headache, sleep disorders, and with very high dosages (corresponding to over 100 mg khellin), elevated levels (reversible) of liver enzymes in blood plasma.
DOSAGE
No information is available.
LITERATURE
Duarte J et al., Effects of visnadine on rat vascular smooth muscle. In: PM 63(3):233-236. 1997.
Greinwald R, Stobernack HP, Ammi visnaga - Das Bischhofskraut. In: ZPT 11(2):65. 1990.
Le Quesne PW et al., JNP 48:496. 1985.
Martelli P et al., J Chromatogr 301:297. 1984. |
Shannon Brownlee
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 Dedicated to "improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders," the foundation was formed in 1991 by a group of sleep researchers, one of whom had lost a son who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car. At that time, Gelula said, researchers were just beginning to piece together the biological and psychological importance of sleep. While most people were undoubtedly aware that getting a good night's sleep is important, the researchers believed that more and more Americans were ignoring the need for shut-eye. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 While there are literally dozens of clinically diagnosed sleep disorders, we'll concentrate on the ones that are most disruptive.
Insomnia: You know it as toss-and-turn disease. No matter what you do or try, you lie in bed, stewing like a Crock-Pot of Swedish meatballs. Technically, insomnia is defined as either not being able to get to sleep in the first place or not being able to get back to sleep after waking up. Unbelievably, people over the age of sixty-five have an average of twenty-five awakenings a night, and that number increases with age. |
| The good thing, however, is that 50 percent of people with sleep disorders can be helped by simple behavioral changes
Humans die faster without sleep than they do without food. But the truth is that even people who don't think they sleep at all usually get two to four hours of rest a night. that you make by yourself—to your bed, to your body, and to your life.
Interestingly, sleep is your body's default state; you're supposed to be in a sleep state all the time (see Figure 9.2). The way you fall asleep is through the activation of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. |
Bottom Line Health
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| He is coauthor of Sleeping Well: The Sourcebook for Sleep and sleep disorders. Checkmark.
More and more Americans are taking medications to help them fall asleep. Spending on drugs to treat insomnia and related disorders surged by 20% last year, according to Medco Health Solutions.
Insomnia is defined as trouble falling asleep or staying asleep for three or more nights per week for one month or longer, accompanied by daytime fatigue.
Don't let insomnia go on for days, weeks or months. |
| Silber, codirector of the Mayo Clinic's sleep disorders Center, and president of the AASM, who has studied the phenomenon of Ambien-linked binge sleep-eating, says, "There's little doubt in my mind or those of my colleagues that Ambien can do this. I don't think it's common; I think it's a very small minority of patients who use Ambien who do this."
In sleep-eating, individuals gain weight after repeated bingeing at night, with no recollection of it when they awake. "We've had patients who, as soon as they started using Ambien, started sleep-eating," Silber says. |
| THE NUMBERS
"It may seem like there's an explosion of these cases, but when you've got 26 million prescriptions written and just 48 cases reported to the US Food and Drug Administration [FDA]—most of which involved inappropriate use of the medication—the numbers are extremely small," says Donna Arand, clinical director of the Kettering sleep disorders Center in Dayton, Ohio, and a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
These figures are from the FDA's adverse events reporting database, which has tracked patient reports of medication-associated sleepwalking since 1997. |
| Silber, MB, ChB, professor of neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, codirector, Mayo sleep disorders Center, Rochester, MN, and president, American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Michael Thorpy, MD, director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and associate professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, both in Bronx, NY.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 It protects [J| against environmental toxins, enhances immunity, and may even help with sleep disorders.
Taurine for Bloat and Water Retention
IN A MINUTE, I'm going to tell you how good taurine is for the heart (and for arrhythmias). But first let me just pass on a little folk wisdom to you. If you've got PMS— and especially if you feel bloated—think taurine.
One of the most popular products on my website is a product by the wonderful vitamin company Designs for Health called Water Ease. Water Ease is 700 mg of taurine, with a little B6 thrown in for good measure. |
Jack Challem
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 In addition, low levels of dopamine are often found in people with sleep disorders, apathy, depression, and increased sensitivity to pain.
Type of neurotransmitter. Usually stimulating, occasionally calming.
Nutritional building blocks. To make L-dopa, the precursor to dopamine, the body uses the amino acid tyrosine, along with folic acid, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (a vitaminlike compound also known as SAMe).
Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
What it does. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Extra B6 can also reduce the typical side effects of theophylline (headaches, nausea, irritability, and sleep disorders).
The dose of B6 used in the research men-
-0 tioned above was pretty high, and as noted, C there has been a persistent yet scientifically m undocumented worry that high doses of vita- 2 min B6 over time might cause problems in the nervous system.
My associate, nutritionist Suzanne Copp, M.S., points out that it's not the high doses of B6 that are a problem, but rather, giving a single B vitamin without preparing the body with a foundation dose of all the other B vitamins. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| Pediatric Use: Large quantities of chocolate products can lead to overexcitability, racing pulse and sleep disorders in children because of the caffeine content, which can be as high as 0.2% in milk chocolate and 0.4% in bitter chocolate. cacao testes
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Cocoa and cocoa products can cause allergic reactions. Large dosages lead to constipation due to the tannin content. The amines can trigger migraine attacks. |
Mike Adams
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 Here are some products that may help with sleep disorders:
Products to consider for sleep disorders:
«•* Calmazon (http://AmazonDreams.AmazonHerb.net)
GABA Powder and Melatonin (www.LEF.org) <•* LiteBook light therapy device (www.LiteBook.com)
Varicose Veins
What's really the underlying cause of varicose veins? It's usually the lack of fitness and elasticity in your skin. Varicose veins are cosmetically ugly to look at when they appear to be popping out of your legs. They should, of course, be well contained underneath your skin. |
Ron Garner
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 Phytoplankton appear to be able to repair the liver and the nervous system, improve endocrine function, and correct sleep disorders and weight problems. We are only in the beginning stages of learning about their benefits.9
Phytoplankton for human consumption may prove to be a significant breakthrough in building health, reversing disease conditions, and providing a viable and eco-friendly food source for the world. At this early point in its use, phytoplankton appear to provide all the basic nutrients required by the cells of the body in a whole and natural unprocessed food form. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Samuel Dunkell is a psychiatrist and sleep clinician working in an insomnia outpatient clinic, and former director of the American sleep disorders Association. His work concerning the position of the body in sleep is intriguing. He says, "The way we sleep at night reflects the positions that we take in our daily lives. Our general approach is reflected in terms of body language. Different types of people show different configurations. |
| In this study, 15 disabled children with severe, chronic sleep disorders received 2 to 10 mg of oral melatonin. Results showed significant positive effects.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)__
Value of Standardized Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Egb 761) in the Management of Congestive Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. Tamborini A; Taurelle R. Revuefranqaise degynecologie etd'obstetrique,1993 July-September, 88(7-9):447-457.
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on congestive symptoms of PMS in a group of 165 women. |
Richard Bartlett
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 This condition can be diagnosed by subjecting you to a "sleep study" at a licensed clinic specializing in sleep disorders.
And here is the really good news; your insurance will pay the doctors for this test, which (surprise) almost always proves that you have the problem. In addition, once diagnosed, the treatment involves an expensive conttaption that you must wear all night. The apparatus ensures that your brain receives adequate levels of oxygen. The good news here, of course, is that your insurance will usually pay for this treatment as well. |
| TMJ dysfunction, sleep disorders, PMS, chest pain, morning stiffness, memory problems, irritable bladder, dry eyes and mouth, dizziness, impaired coordination, as well as a profoundly decreased ability to detect medical dumping grounds for collections of symptoms which may not measure up to the criteria for actually having a discrete disease entity!
In addition, there are aggravating factors (you mean besides doctors?), changes in weather, and allergies. Uh-oh, here we are back at the beginning of this medical Mobius strip! |
Mike Adams
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| Here are some products that may help with sleep disorders:
Products to consider for sleep disorders:
«•* Calmazon (http://AmazonDreams.AmazonHerb.net)
GABA Powder and Melatonin (www.LEF.org) <•* LiteBook light therapy device (www.LiteBook.com)
Varicose Veins
What's really the underlying cause of varicose veins? It's usually the lack of fitness and elasticity in your skin. Varicose veins are cosmetically ugly to look at when they appear to be popping out of your legs. They should, of course, be well contained underneath your skin. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| The authors explained scientifically the mechanism of action of a valerian and hops combination in patients with sleep disorders.
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Prospective Clinical Study to Demonstrate Clinical Efficacy of a Fixed Valerian Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) in Patients Suffering from Non-Organic Sleep Disorder. Koetter U; Schrader E; et al. Phytotherapy Research. 2007 May 8.
A fixed valerian hops extract combination was found to be more effective than placebo in reducing sleep latency in people with insomnia. |
| Tryptophan in supplement form, which is no longer banned from import into the US, is "very valuable for sleep disorders because serotonin [the substance it breaks down to] is the sleep chemical. If you take it right when you are ready to go to bed, when your serotonin level is on the upswing anyway, you are really fitting in physiologically with your body's chemical rhythms."
Herbs that are nontoxic and have no contraindications can be a real help to those challenged by insomnia. Unlike sleeping pills, herbs won't leave you in a fog in the morning, or feeling like you haven't really slept. |
Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D.
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 Sleep-Disturbed Breathing
The last group of sleep disorders is the most common. Sleep-disturbed breathing occurs in up to 20 percent of the population. Its worst form is sleep apnea, an illness primarily of overweight, middle-aged men. Women are, in fact, protected from sleep apnea while they are menstruating. But after the age of fifty, with the loss of the protective reproductive hormones and the resulting gain in weight, rates in women approach those in men. |
| Many people with sleep disorders complain of fatigue but not always of sleepiness. Although fatigue and sleepiness often overlap, they don't have to. For example, many of my CFS patients are extremely fatigued but also have major problems falling asleep. So they are fatigued but not sleepy. Sorting out similarities and differences between fatigue and sleepiness is the subject of a research project I'm currently conducting with Dr. Alexandros Vgontzas, a sleep researcher at Pennsylvania State University medical school. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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 Both rhodiola and ashwa-ganda have a positive effect on sleep and are effective in helping to regulate sleep disorders and improve sleep quality, as opposed to the negative effect on sleep caused by stimulants.
HEALING THEORY: WESTERN AND EASTERN
Orthodox Western medicine teaches that to cure a disease, you need to identify the root cause and eliminate it. This is commonly known as the "doctrine of a specific etiology of disease."
Western medicine is very effective for treating people with many infectious diseases, life-threatening illnesses, and traumatic injuries. |
Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D.
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| While many studies (including my own) find that sleep disorders occur no more often in patients with medically unexplained symptoms than in the general population, one sleep specialist at the medical school in Stony Brook, New York, has reported a mild form of sleep apnea to be common in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). One reason for the apparent discrepancy is that most sleep studies report on small numbers of patients. |
| For example, the successful outcome of a study on pharmacological doses of 5-HTP, one of the building blocks (the scientific word for this is substrate) for serotonin, the brain-active substance involved in sleep and pain indicates that some FM patients have sleep disorders. Several recent studies show that disturbing sleep in healthy people can lead to increases in musculoskeletal achiness and/or decreases in their pain threshold. To me, this means that some patients have a problem with sleep that adds up over time to produce the syndrome of FM. |
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