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Literature Review on Naturopathic

Intervention in Insomnia
Dr. R. Anusha1; Dr. P. Priya2; Dr. S. Esvin Sini3; Dr. D. Baby Shalini4;
Dr. M. S. Sowparnika5; Dr. R. S Shivadhini6
1.
Professor, Department of Naturopathy, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.
2.
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and
Yogic Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.
3.
Professor, Department of Yoga, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.
4.
Professor, Department of Fasting & Diet Therapy, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of
Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.
5.
Lecturer, Department of Bio Chemistry, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.
6.
Lecturer, Department of Human Pathology, Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and
Yogic Sciences and Hospital, Kulasekharam, (T.N.) India.

Publication Date: 2025/07/18

Abstract: Insomnia is often diagnosed by the presence of a long sleep latency, many nocturnal awakenings, extended
durations of wakefulness during the sleep phase, or even frequent transient arousals. Sleeplessness has been seen as an
indicator as well as a symptom. An estimated 40% of people who suffer from sleeplessness also have another mental illness.
Five articles that satisfied the inclusion requirements were found in our search. This small number of studies revealed a
lack of understanding of key elements of insomnia in naturopathic management populations, such as the efficacy of
behavioral and psychological approaches to insomnia in these therapies. The study is being conducted in Kulasekharam,
Tamil Nadu, India, at the Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences and Hospital. The
reviewed research emphasizes that naturopathic methods, such as dietary changes, stress-reduction strategies, yoga, and
meditation, are effective in treating insomnia.

Keyword: Poor Sleep Quality, Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Deprivation, Quality of Sleep, Delayed Sleep Onset.

How to Cite: Dr. R. Anusha; Dr. P. Priya; Dr. S. Esvin Sini; Dr. D. Baby Shalini; Dr. M. S. Sowparnika; Dr. R. S Shivadhini (2025)
Literature Review on Naturopathic Intervention in Insomnia. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology,
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I. INTRODUCTION inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have restorative sleep;

(2) inability to sleep despite having enough opportunity and
Insomnia is often diagnosed by the presence of a long circumstances to do so; (3) inability to sleep is linked to
sleep latency, many nocturnal awakenings, extended impairment or distress during the day; and (4) inability to
durations of wakefulness during the sleep phase, or even sleep at least three times a week for at least one month. The
frequent transient arousals. Sleeplessness has been seen as an effects of insomnia cannot be limited to the typical side
indicator as well as a symptom. The following diagnostic effects of sleep deprivation. An estimated 75–90% of those
criteria will be used to classify insomnia as a disorder: (1) who suffer from insomnia are thought to be at a higher risk of

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developing concomitant medical problems, including those III. METHODS

that cause hypoxemia and dyspnea, gastroesophageal reflux
disease, pain disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. 40% Deprivation in indigenous cultures. In 2025, searches
of those with insomnia are thought to also have another will be carried out without regard to a certain date or month.
mental illness. The most prevalent of these mental illnesses A narrative review and a synthesis of the literature are
is depression, and sleeplessness is a symptom of both anxiety included in the current study, which is based on the
and depression. previously described narrative review approach. Using
PubMed, Journals, and Google Scholar, our research team
II. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY and a social science librarian searched and reviewed the body
of literature to find publications about the occurrence and
According to insomnia, hyperarousal is mostly caused management of sleep deprivation. After deleting duplicates,
by physiological or neurophysiological reasons. The total our research team found 500 sources to analyze. After
body metabolic rate, heart rate variability, neuroendocrine looking over each title, the team chose ten that seemed to fit
markers, and functional neuroimaging have all been used to the inclusion requirements listed in this section. Five of the
assess physiological arousal. The metabolic rate of the entire ten sources, which each investigator carefully reviewed,
body is gauged by oxygen consumption. Chronic offered pertinent data on the reported prevalence or available
sleeplessness is frequently caused by stress. Your thoughts treatments for insomnia and inadequate sleep in various
may be racing at night due to worries about your family, job, populations. After thoroughly reading each of the included
education, health, or finances. Stressful life events, such as a articles, the team members decided that they should be
loved one's illness or death, divorce, or losing one's job, can included in the review. We checked the references of a few
also cause insomnia. After the initial triggers have passed, chosen papers and didn't add any more.
maladaptive attitudes, actions, and coping mechanisms
known as perpetuating factors enable insomnia to persist. IV. RESULTS
Insomnia can also result from stressful life events like divorce,
losing a job, or a loved one passing away or becoming unwell. Five publications from our search satisfied the
The maladaptive ideas, attitudes, and coping mechanisms that requirements for inclusion. The paucity of research on key
enable insomnia to persist after the initial causes have passed facets of insomnia in naturopathic management populations,
are known as perpetuating factors. Maladaptive habits can such as the effectiveness of behavioral and psychological
manifest physically as excessive bedtime or naps during the approaches to insomnia, was revealed by these few studies.
day. Dysfunctional sleep-related attitudes, expectancies, and
attributions, as well as a strong desire to address the sleep
issue, are less measurable perpetuators.

Table 1 The Literature Reviews of Naturopathic Interventions on Insomnia.

Included articles Sample Sleep assessment measure Author recommendations
S.NO description
1 The wet sheetpack -a Single case Improve PSQI,PSS,ISI and Wet sheet pack for 7 days
naturopathy study ESS
intervention for
primary insomnia

2 Effect of mud pack to Changes in body temperature, Mud pack to eyes

eyes in insomnia blood pressure, heart rate,
patients respiratory rate
30

3 Plantain leaf bath on Changes in blood pressure, Plantain leaf bath

quality of sleep in 40 PQI value
primary insomnia
patients

4 Yoga and naturopathy Reduction in depression, Setubandhasana,ardhapawanmuktasan,artha-

treatment for insomnia Single case Anxiety, stress and halasana,niralambasana,saral bhujangasana,
study musculoskeletal pain with ardha shalabhasana, makarasana,
improvement in sleep quality. balakridasana, parvatasana, simhasana,
tadasana, kati chakrasana, bhastrika,
bhramari, given twice a day for 1 hour.
Alternate days of body massage for 1 hour,
full immersion bath with epsom salt with

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facial steam for 20 minutes, cold spinal bath

for 20 minutes, Daily hot foot bath with
epsom salt along with chest pack,
acupunture, partial massage to head and
neck with eucalyptus oil long with facial
steam thrice a week for 30 minutes, liquid
and soft diet.
5 Acupunture for Significant improvement in Acupunture and acupressure, auricular
insomnia 590( 15 -19 sleep parameters magnetic and seed therapy, TEAS are given
years) for 6 months to 19 years.

V. DISCUSSION attributes are required. treating insomnia with a holistic

approach that incorporates naturopathic techniques.
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