Four herbs to boost focus and support sleep naturally
The everyday grind brings with it many moments of stress. Try harnessing the natural wonder of these herbs for clarity and feelings of calm.
The rising costs of living, the rigours of raising kids and looking after ageing parents – our busy modern lives are sometimes exasperating, often challenging and sometimes downright overwhelming.
Stress can affect our emotional and physical wellbeing in a number of ways, including symptoms such as sleep and concentration issues1.
Natural herbs can offer support to managing stress, some being used for centuries to calm the mind and restore balance to the body.
Here are four we can’t enough of:
1. Ashwagandha
There’s a reason this herb is known as nature’s stress buster.
Withania somnifera, its formal name, has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic medicine and Western herbal medicine.
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, a class of plants used traditionally in Western herbal medicine that help the body adapt to stress.
Ashwagandha has also been traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine as a rejuvenative and longevity tonic, while also calming the nerves and mind.
2. Lavender oil
The botanical gem that is lavender contains a number of beneficial properties.
Lavender oil is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to assist with getting a good night’s rest, by inducing sleep and supporting healthy sleep patterns.
3. Passionflower
Passionflower is part of the Passiflora family, which also includes the deliciousness that is passion fruit.
Used since the 16th century for medicinal purposes and traditionally used in Western herbal medicine, passionflower supplements relieve symptoms of stress and decrease sleeplessness.
4. Bacopa
Bacopa has been revered for many years in Ayurvedic medicine for its ability to improve memory and cognitive function.
Focus and sleep support, day and night
Thompson’s Ashwagandha Complex Stress + Focus 60 tablets is formulated with a herbal blend of ashwagandha to promote energy levels and bacopa to improve memory, based on traditional Ayurvedic medicine.
Thompson’s Ashwagandha Complex Stress + Sleep 60 tablets is made with a herbal blend of ashwagandha, to help the body adapt to stress and lavender oil to induce sleep, based on traditional Western herbal medicine.
With more than 70 years of herbal expertise, Thompson’s is dedicated to high quality formulations grounded in traditional use.
All the more reason to tap into the healing properties of four of nature’s stress busters and find your inner harmony, naturally.
* This post is brought to you by the Thompson’s Ashwagandha Complex Stress range. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
1Better Health Channel fact sheet, Victorian Department of Health, retrieved June 2023 from https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/stress#bhc-content
