A brief about homeopathic treatment for Sleep Apnea

Have you noticed your partner snoring or irregularity in breathing while sleeping? You shouldn’t ignore these symptoms as these are not common symptoms. This might be due to a serious sleeping disorder named Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Under Sleep Apnea, your body and brain couldn’t get enough oxygen due to the utmost halts in breathing. However, there are homeopathic treatments for Sleep Apnea that work as a boon.

If Sleep Apnea is left untreated it indicates your risk of several chronic diseases like high blood pressure levels, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, strokes, and so on.  In obstructive sleep apnea, the air is obstructed from flowing into and out of the nose resulting in a reduction of oxygen level in the body.



In consequence of that, the patient starts snoring loudly at night. However, homeopathy works as a boon for treating this disease because it can treat both types of sleep Apnea without causing any inconvenience to the patients. However, it also depends upon the remedies that a homeopathic physician might prescribe to a specific patient according to the age of the patient and the magnitude of the disease. It is also dominated by the different queries that are asked regarding the ailment and how it makes the patients.

Therefore, curbing this disorder is very necessary. Homeopathic treatment for Sleep Apnea is highly suggested by people because it improves the symptoms and treats the condition by addressing the underlying conditions also. But before lets us know about Sleep Apnea in brief-

There are mainly two types of Sleep Apnea

●        Obstructive Sleep Apnea- This type of Sleep Apnea occurs when a person experiences an obstruction in breathing patterns due to the blockage of the airway of the throat. This is the most common type of Sleep Apnea.

●        Central Sleep Apnea- This second type of Sleep Apnea happens when the brain fails to send signals to the respiratory system about opening airways.

Let’s talk about the common causes behind Sleep Apnea-

Causes of Sleep Apnea

●        Age (Above 40 years of age)

●        Family history of Sleep Apnea

●        Gender (men, when compared to women, are more prone to sleep apnea)

●        Being obese

●        Tonsillitis

●        Adenoids

●        Having a large neck

●        GERD (gastroesophageal reflux)

●        Allergies

●        Sinus infection

●        Deviated septum

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Few indicative symptoms of Sleep Apnea

●        Snoring abruptly

●        Feeling tired and sleepy during day time due to lack of enough night sleep

●        Lack of concentration and forgetfulness

●        Feeling irritated and depressed

●        Headache

●        Low libido

Some common remedies for curing Sleep Apnea-

●        Remedies of Sleep Apnea

●        Quit smoking

●        Maintain a healthy weight

●        Consuming a healthy and fiber-rich diet

●        Reduce the intake of alcohol daily

●        Workout regularly

Homeopathic Remedies for Sleep Apnea

●        Arsenic album is prescribed for individuals who have breathing difficulty

●        Sulfur is a commonly used homeopathic remedy especially given in breathing congestion

●        Lachesis is a remedy prescribed for uncontrollable conditions that sometimes persist at night

●        Spongier is also a better option when there is a feeling of the blocked chest area

●        Opium is also prescribed for patients who feel confused after a sleep disorder 


These were some of the points regarding Homeopathic treatment for Sleep Apnea

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