Did you know that sleep is a basic principle of good health?

Before food or herbs, sleep is considered one of the pillars of good health. Sleep is very restorative, in terms of health, in terms of memory and in terms of general well being. Your vital force is actually increased by good sleep. Your energy is restored.


Sleeping is considered more important than medicine itself. In fact, many people experience faster healing if they slept well than those with less sleep. The old adage that “Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise”, can also be applied to mean that it makes one wittier and  a less melancholic and poor member of the human society. He is not beastly in behaviour.

It is advisable from what medical research has done, that an adult sleeps eight hours daily. One must relax his/her mind completely when sleeping.

Worries and fear are more dangerous than the danger we fear or worry about.

You will notice that most mad men and women hardly sleep well. Part of the traditional or herbal treatment is to induce them to sleep medically or spiritually or through the use of tranquilizing herbs.

This piece was excerpted from the book, Nature's Healing Powers by Mr Ikhelowa. 

Mallam Alasa Ikhelowa is an alumnus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he studied Agriculture with specialization in Animal Science/Nutritional Biochemistry. He is a former consultant to the UNDP on Agricultural Training and worked with the Petroleum Trust Fund as a Senior Consultant on Agriculture. He is a member, the American Agricultural Economics Association and the Nigerian Agricultural Society. He has over 15 publications in reputable journals and magazines as well as books on Agriculture. He is a notable national discussant on topical issues in Agriculture, Environment and Phytomedicine.