Ask The Herbalist: Sleep Apnea
By Chris Lewis, MH, CMT
Q. What can be done for sleep apnea?
A. Sleep Apnea is a condition that causes a person to snore loudly and stop breathing many times during the night. The following are some things an herbalist would do to heal this condition:
1) Cleanse and nourish – As with all conditions of poor health, this is the place to start.
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2) Nerve herbs – herbs like blue cohosh, black cohosh, blue vervain, skullcap, lobelia, valerian, hops, wood betony, and others will calm and strengthen the nervous system, helping to alleviate sleep apnea. Dr. Christopher’s Herb Shop sells two great formulas containing these herbs, “B&B” and “relax-eze.”
3) Astringents – Since sleep apnea involves tissues in the mouth and throat that have become too relaxed and limp, astringent herbs like oak bark and bayberry bark may be useful. A decoction could be made from these herbs and be drunk and used as a gargle several times a day.
4) Cayenne pepper and ginger – These herbs increase blood circulation to a sick area, thus facilitating a healing by carrying nutrients into and wastes out of the area.
5) B,F,&C – Available from Dr. Christopher’s Herb Shop, this formula has been used with great success in rebuilding the tissues of the body. It could be used as a gargle, and taken internally in the form of a decoction or capsules.
6) Sleeping on one’s side instead of his back, might help to prevent the breath stoppage by keeping the tongue from sliding back into the throat.
7) It is very important in a case of sleep apnea to avoid all dairy products as they are extremely mucus forming (if you really want to heal fast, eliminate meat, eggs, white flower and refined sugar as well, as these are also mucus forming; dairy is the worst though.) Excess mucus can clog the air passages and make the problem much worse.
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