Ayurvedic Treatment for Snoring

SNORING Ayurvedic Treatment

The doctor will review your signs and symptoms, and your medical history in addition to performing a physical examination to detect an underlying cause for your snoring. Your doctor may ask for the following tests to confirm the diagnosis:¹

• Imaging such as an X-ray, a computerized tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging, to check the structure of your airway for problems, such as a deviated septum
• Sleep study, that will be carried out depending on the severity of your snoring and other symptoms
• Polysomnography your brain waves, blood oxygen level, heart rate and breathing rate, sleep stages, and eye and leg movements will be recorded during your sleep while you're connected to many devices and observed overnight.

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Following a healthy diet regime prove to be effective in controlling snoring
• Have dinner at least two to three hours before going to bed
• Keep the dinner light in terms of its carbohydrate content
• Avoid excessive consumption of sweets and carbonated drinks at dinner since they may prove to be productive from the point of view of snoring
• Reduce the consumption of full cream milk, cream and butter since excess of dairy products as part of one’s diet also contributes to snoring
• Avoid foods that may cause/ aggravate nasal allergies
• Reduce the consumption of caffeinated beverages

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Maintain a proper diet and exercise well to lose weight
• Avoid alcohol consumption since it can increase sleep apnea
• Prefer sleeping on the side (especially the left side as this promotes better digestion)
• Avoid smoking
• Ensure that you always get sufficient and a sound sleep
• Sleep on a firm mattress
• Use a pillow of an appropriate size and firmness
• If possible, elevate the head end of the bed if possible
• Use of nasal spray to relieves nasal congestion
• Inhale steam with eucalyptus oil
• Instillation of 2 drops of Bramhi oil or clarified butter (Ghee) once a time every morning and night, into each nostril is very effective for Snoring
• Prepare saline solution by adding 1/4 teaspoon salt to 1/2 cup distilled water and mixing it well till salt is dissolved. Store it in an empty nasal spray bottle or bottle with a dropper in it. Pour 2-3 drops into each nostril every night. This solution should be used within 5 days and prepared fresh if required
• Rub the lower part of your nose with few drops of peppermint oil
• Pour few drops of peppermint oil to hot water and inhale the steam. This reduces the swelling in nostrils