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Onions is the answer as a Herbal Cure for Insomnia, claims a Facebook post from Nigeria. It reads : Slice some onions and put it in a jar, close tight. Let it be there for about 6 hours. When it's about 15 minutes for you to sleep. open the jar and sniff it. Also eat freshly cut onions. You'll sleep like a baby. Will sniffing the vapour of onions kept in a jar, or eating freshly cut onions, cure insomnia? Stress or underlying illness Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which people struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep or both. It’s the most common type of sleep disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association . Before anyone is diagnosed with insomnia , it must occur at least three nights a week for at least three months and cause problems at work or school, or impair a person’s ability to function in other important areas of their life. Jesse Otegbayo, a professor of medicine at the University of Ibadan in western Nigeria , told Africa Check that the Facebook post ’s claim was wrong. There is no scientific basis for it, he said. The substances in onions – such as minerals and vitamins – will not induce sleep. He added that insomnia could be as a result of stress or an underlying illness. The best way to get the right treatment is to see a doctor who can diagnose the root cause and prescribe the right treatment.
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