Expert shares 5 natural remedies to aid sleep at night – 'powerful' and 'sleep-enhancing'

“Valerian works on the principles of anti-anxiety medicines, promoting deep sleep. Valerian is available in many stores and usually comes in the form of tablets.”

Passionflower

“Passionflower contains nerve-relaxing flavonoids, which help you to de-stress and sleep better,” she said.

“This tropical flower tastes good and is commonly used in many herbal, over-the-counter sedatives.”

Ashwagandha

She added: “Ashwagandha is a medicinal herb commonly used to combat insomnia, as studies have shown it’s effective at improving sleep onset latency and quality of rest.

source: express.co.uk