Sleep is necessary for people of all ages to attain good physical, mental and emotional health. However, 24-hour communication, shift work, travelling and irregular working hours are more and more interfering us from sleep. People usually only admit to having a sleeping problem when it really disrupts their lives. By this time however, the mental and physical symptoms may not be that easy to resolve. Sleeping pills are only suitable for occasional and short-term relief. Proprietary Chinese medicines are formulated herbal products that are manufactured under standardization and modern techniques. They help provide a long-term, non-addictive way to promote sleep.

A package of herbal solution

Whatever your reason for sleep loss, insomnia affects both mental and physical aspects. People with insomnia are likely to experience irritability, headache, fatigue, difficulty in concentrating, poor memory and low immunity, leading to poor job performance. According to TCM, people with insomnia have various disharmonies resulting from disruption between the physical body and the mind. TCM sleep remedies not only aim at calming the mind, but also promoting the integration of body and mind. The remedies should also be designed to target specific disharmony patterns, as it is an individual experience for each suffer.

Below are classic formulas and are marketed under the name of the original formula. Since they are relatively low in cost and readily available, TCM physicians like to prescribe them as long-term supplementary options.

Besides being available as pills, the above can also be made into other forms such as soft extracts, capsules, powders syrup, tablets or granules. Find a reputable brand and read the label carefully before you buy any proprietary medicine.