What to do about insomnia in summer? How to relieve insomnia in summer

After the beginning of summer, people generally feel a significant increase in temperature and rainfall, gradually ushering in a hot summer. People inevitably start to feel stuffy, irritable, and unable to sleep. If insomnia is severe, it can even affect work and life... Let's learn about some foods that can promote sleep and enjoy a peaceful summer together.

Summer dietary sleep aid advice: Summer diet should be light, less greasy, eat more easily digestible foods, and supplement water, salt, and vitamins. Try to eat before 7 pm (or at least 3 hours before bedtime), eat until 7 pm full, and drink some yogurt or eat some fruit before bedtime.

20 Dietary Hypnosis Techniques:

Vinegar Hypnosis: Some people, after long-distance travel, become overworked and have difficulty sleeping at night. You can mix a tablespoon of vinegar with warm boiled water and take it slowly. After drinking, calm down and close your eyes, and soon you will fall asleep.

Sugar Water Hypnosis: If you have difficulty falling asleep due to irritability and anger, you can drink a glass of sugar water. Because sugar water can be converted into a large amount of serotonin in the body, this substance enters the brain and can inhibit the cerebral cortex, making it easier to fall asleep.

Milk Hypnosis: Tryptophan in milk is one of the eight essential amino acids in the human body. It not only has the effect of inhibiting brain excitation, but also has the effect of causing fatigue in people. It is one of the essential amino acids in the body, and the content in a glass of milk is sufficient to help people sleep and fall asleep quickly.

Fruit Hypnosis: For people who suffer from excessive fatigue and insomnia, eating fruits such as apples and bananas before going to bed can help resist muscle fatigue; If fruits such as oranges are placed next to the pillow, their fragrance can also promote sleep.

Bread Hypnosis: When you have insomnia, eating some bread can calm you down and help you fall asleep.

Xiaomi Hypnosis: Xiaomi not only contains rich nutritional components, but also has the highest tryptophan content among grains. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, and promoting sleep.Eating method: Take an appropriate amount of millet, add water to cook Congee, eat it for dinner or before sleep, and it will be effective for sleeping.

Fresh Lotus Root Hypnosis: Lotus root contains a large amount of carbohydrates, rich calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins, which have the effects of clearing heat, nourishing blood, and relieving irritability. Can treat insomnia caused by blood deficiency. Eating method: Take fresh lotus root and simmer it over low heat until tender. Slice it and add an appropriate amount of honey. It can be eaten freely and has the effect of calming the mind and falling asleep.

Sunflower Seed Hypnosis: Sunflower seeds are rich in protein, carbohydrates, various vitamins, amino acids, and unsaturated fatty acids, and have the effects of calming the liver, nourishing the blood, lowering blood pressure, and cholesterol. Eating a handful of sunflower seeds every night has a good sleeping effect.

Lotus Seed Hypnosis: Lotus seeds are fragrant and delicious, with the effects of nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind. In recent years, biologists have confirmed through experiments that the components such as selenine and aromatic glycosides contained in lotus seeds have sedative effects; After consumption, it can promote the secretion of insulin in the pancreas, thereby increasing the supply of serotonin, which can help people fall asleep. Taking sugar water to boil lotus seeds before bedtime every night can have a good sleep aid effect.

Jujube Hypnosis: Jujube has a sweet taste, containing sugars, proteins, vitamin C, organic acids, mucus, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and calming the mind.Boil 30-60g of jujubes with water every night to help you fall asleep.

Lettuce Hypnosis: Lettuce contains a milky white slurry that has a calming and sedative effect, and is non-toxic, making it most suitable for people with neurasthenia and insomnia. When using, boil and slice the lettuce with skin and drink soup, especially before bedtime, which has a better sleep aid effect.

Wheat Hypnosis: Wheat has a sweet and mellow taste, and has the effect of nourishing blood and calming the mind. Select 60 grams of floating wheat, add 15 jujubes, 30 grams of licorice, boil 4 wrists of water to 1 bowl, and take in the morning and evening.

Red date hypnosis: Red dates have a sweet and smooth taste, nourish the stomach and spleen, and nourish the middle and qi. Insomniacs should use 30-60 grams of red dates alone, add a little sugar to the decoction, and take it before bedtime every night. You can also take 20 red dates and 7 scallions, add 3000 milliliters of water, boil to 1000 milliliters, remove the residue, and take it.

Walnut Hypnosis: Walnuts are a nourishing and strong product that can treat weak nerves, forgetfulness, insomnia, frequent dreaming, and poor diet. Eat some walnut kernels in the morning and evening, or take equal portions of walnut kernels, black sesame seeds, and mulberry leaves. Mash them together to make pills, 5 grams per pill, 1 pill per pill, taken twice a day, which is beneficial for sleep.

Lotus seed hypnosis: Lotus seeds can nourish the heart and calm the nerves. People with palpitations, palpitations, sleep disorders, and weakness of the spleen and stomach can use 10g lotus seeds and fruit of Gorgon Euryale, add some glutinous rice to cook Congee, and add a piece of palm lotus leaf to cover the water. Congee is good to eat.For those who are troubled by frequent dreams and insomnia, you can use 30 lotus seed hearts, add a little salt, boil in water, and take them before bedtime every night. Mulberry Hypnosis: Mulberry has a sweet and cold taste, and has the function of nourishing blood and yin. Insomnia sufferers can take 100g of mulberries, decoct with appropriate amount of water, and take orally, 1 dose per day, with no limit on the course of treatment. You can also take mulberry paste, 1 tablespoon each time, 2-3 times a day, and take it with warm water or yellow wine.

Suanzaoren Hypnosis: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Suanzaoren has a calm and sweet nature, and can regulate the heart, spleen, liver, and gallbladder meridians. It has the effects of calming the heart, calming the mind, nourishing the liver, and reducing sweating. Suanzaoren is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine medicine for treating insomnia, which has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the mind, nourishing yin, and reducing sweating. Both raw and mature use have a hypnotic effect. Crush three qian of sour jujube kernels and decoct them with water. It is best to take them one hour before bedtime every night.

Sleep promoting drink: Take 100g slices of onions, soak them in 600mL of soju, and take them out after 1 week. Juice 10ml of onion wine, 90ml of milk, 1 egg, and half an apple. After blending, drink it 30 minutes before bedtime.

Anxin Tang: Three yuan each for longan meat and Sichuan Danshen. Boil two bowls of water into half a bowl and take 30 minutes before bedtime. It can achieve a calming effect, especially for insomniacs with heart blood deficiency, the effect is better.

Green Bean Hypnosis: Using green bean skin as a pillow can not only relieve heat, but also help alleviate summer insomnia, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

The specific method is: first take an appropriate amount of mung beans, wash them clean, put them in a small amount of cold water, soak them for 3-4 hours, then put them in a pot and add water to boil (do not add too much water this time), and then add cold water three times to continue boiling. This way, the mung beans can be thoroughly cooked until they are completely tender, and the green bean skin will naturally float up; After removing the tofu skin, rinse it in clean water to remove the foam, and let it air dry on the cooling table for three days; Finally, put the green bean skin into a small, thin bag and stuff it into the pillow. For the elderly, adding chrysanthemums, cassia seeds, etc. at the same time can have the effects of calming the mind and improving eyesight.

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