NIGHT SWEATS

[Dendarn01]

That's what I'm dealing with and it is so frustrating, want for a better word.
I'm not able to have a good nights sleep, I wake feeling tired, will have puss naps through the day, because I haven't slept through the night.
Also hair loss. I've noticed patches, or areas where my hair is so thin it looks as though there isn't any there. Is there supplements out there that I can take to turn this around, the thinning hair, and to deal with the night sweats. (Though it happens through the day as well so .....)

[Anita Ralph]

Hello, and sorry to hear you have been experiencing frustrating night sweats disturbing your sleep. Sleep is fundamental to good health, and so night sweats that disturb our natural ‘re-charge’ can become a constant negative cycle we should try to break free from.

Night sweats are often a sign that we are over-stimulated in the day leading to something we herbalists define as ‘depleted’ this can lead to a lack of vital energy and nourishment that can impact our hair, skin or bones and joints. Medical herbalists try to do two things when people present with these symptoms.
Firstly, we try to restore the body clock or ‘circadian rhythm ’ by using calming tonic herbs during the daytime and secondly we introduce some relaxing tonics at night. We tend to not use over-the-counter supplements and instead make up a unique prescription to suit the individual themselves following a detailed consultation. However, you might like to try using some soothing and tonic herbal teas during the daytime such as oat straw (Avena sativa herba), Siberian ginseng root (Eleutherococcus senticosus), or nettle leaf and chamomile flowers combined together (Urtica dioica and Matricaria recutita). Then at night time, using some passionflower herb (Passiflora incarnata) and some ashwaganda (Withania somniferum).

Medical herbalists specialise in combining herbs that work well together and are in harmony with an individual’s ‘constitution’ (we are not all the same) and we have 200-300 herbs that we use regularly. If you try the herbs recommended here yourself for 6-8 weeks and do not get results, you might like to consider seeing a qualified practitioner who can create the perfect combination for you? In addition, a herbalist would be able to advise you of nutrient foods to use alongside these lovely herbal medicines. The National Institute of Medical Herbalists has a list of qualified registered practitioners www.nimh.org.uk But I am sure you will find some benefits from using the herbs I have suggested in the meantime.