Stressed out? Don’t let your sleep SUFFER!
If your mind is racing… and your stomach is twisted in knots…
It’s going to feel IMPOSSIBLE to get a good night’s sleep.
But there’s a way to SWITCH those stressors OFF…
And get the restful sleep you deserve.
Here’s an ancient Chinese sleep remedy that can help you DIAL IN the ideal conditions for peaceful slumber… starting tonight…
And BANISH sleepiness tomorrow.
Reach your sleep aspirations
Milkwort (Polygala tenuifolia) got its nickname from the ancient Greek for “much milk”…
Because reportedly cows just LOVE to eat this purple flower… and when they do, it opens the FLOODGATES to their milk supply.
But in ancient medicinal practices, it’s usually referred to as just “polygala.”
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, its root is called “Radix Polygalae” or Yuan Zhi – which translates to mean “high aspirations.”
Buddhist monks have used polygala for its ability to help them concentrate during GRUELING meditation…
But there’s something else it can do for you.
It could help you sleep!
You see, polygala is an adaptogenic herb… which means it helps you ADAPT to stressful circumstances.
That means that like any adaptogen, it can help CALM you down… and promote a sense of BLISSFUL restfulness… no matter what’s going on around you!
And that could certainly help set you up for a good night’s sleep when you lay your head on the pillow at night.
But polygala goes even FARTHER when it comes to healthy sleep…
As animal research has revealed that a key compound called tenuifolin helps EXTEND sleep duration.
In one animal study out of China, brain monitoring showed that the sleep time that was ENHANCED by tenuifolin was NATURAL…
Which means they weren’t artificially ZONKED out like they might be after taking “sleeping pills”!
Polygala appears to influence levels of 2 neurotransmitters that are CRUCIAL to healthy sleep:
- GABA, which INHIBITS your central nervous system, helping your body and mind relax and shut down for the night, and
- adenosine, which TURNS OFF wakefulness, helping you fall asleep.
Being able to flip that “off switch” at bedtime could mean SHORTER time spent trying to fall asleep… LESS tossing and turning…
And LESS FREQUENTLY waking up to look at the clock.
BETTER sleep at night could certainly account for a CLEARER sense of focus the next day!
You can find the dried root of polygala at some Asian specialty markets…
Or look for polygala extract in capsule or tincture form at your local health food store or online.
To shutting down for a restful restart,
Sarah Reagan
