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| Quality Sleep, Balanceuticals |
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Review
Summary |
Many consumers struggle with insomnia in varying degrees, and they think their only alternative is a pharmaceutical grade medication, which can often become addictive, and which may have side effects, such as grogginess. However, many people have successfully started exploring holistic supplements to ease insomnia and get some sleep. We have seen products that use Lemon balm extract, an herbal sedative, receive much attention from savvy consumers who have witnessed this powerful ingredient’s ability to promote much needed rest.
Still others have turned to products based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to relieve their sleeplessness. Quality Sleep, Balanceuticals - TCM Formula for Better Sleep is an example of such a product. We will take a look at both the concepts and ingredients used in this formula to ascertain what they have to offer consumers.
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 | Ingredients at a Glance |
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Quality Sleep contains the active ingredients of: Wild Jujube Seed, Cnidium, Anemarrhena, Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber, prepared tuber Fleeceflower Root, Schizandra Fruit, Red Sage Root and Poria.
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 | Ingredients in Focus |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine is a system of medicine with a history that dates back thousands of years. This system incorporates three elements – herbs, acupuncture and massage. This combination has been shown to be extremely effective; although the herbs may not be one stop shopping, each formula is made specifically for the individual, depending upon their body’s needs.
The manufacturer of Quality Sleep would like us to believe that one formula can be used on all those who are experiencing sleeplessness. However, this may not be exactly the case. The formula needed to effectively relieve this issue can vary from individual to individual. Therefore, this product’s formulary may work for one person, but not another.
Those who are seeking to address their insomnia through the TCM method would more than likely have to see a practitioner who also performs acupuncture and massage, a costly endeavor that can require many sessions. Also, results from the use of TCM are often not immediate, and it usually takes a great deal of time and work to become satisfied.
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Let’s take a look at this product’s formulary, which is made up of herbs that are traditionally used in TCM, such as Poria, which is actually a fungus. It has been used in this system of medicine to aid those who have palpitations, lose stools, and dizziness. It is also used for those who require a diuretic. Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber is also known as Radix Ophiopogonis and has been traditionally used to alleviate coughs, excessive thirst, diabetes, constipation and agitation. Anemarrhena is used primarily to address dehydration, diabetes, coughs, fever, inflammation, bowel movements that are painful and uncomfortable urination. It has also been used to help with infectious diseases, such as typhus and tuberculosis.
Clearly these elements are very healthful, yet they have not been reported to specifically alleviate sleeplessness. This is unlike Melatonin, a heavy hitting “sleep aid”, which does specifically target insomnia. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the body that regulates sleep. Often its production can go awry, causing sleeplessness to set in. Holistic supplementation with Melatonin has been shown to revitalize the sleep cycle and create a deep and satisfying sleep for users.
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• Includes healthful ingredients
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• Ingredients have not been reported to specifically augment sleep
• Formulas in TCM are usually tailored for the individual and are not known to produce results when they are mass marketed
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 | Final Thoughts |
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Quality Sleep attempts to use a Traditional Chinese medicinal perspective to help users sleep. However, this concept is likely faulty because practitioners of this system of medicine usually create formulas tailored to each individual. These formulas are not known for their ability to work the same in everyone. Some of these elements may be incredibly healthful for some users, while others may feel nothing.
Those who favor a formula that exclusively targets sleeplessness may want to look for products that contain both Melatonin and Lemon Balm Extract; two heavy hitting holistic sleep aids that have been clinically proven to produce remarkable results.
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