However, having too heavy a meal, especially one laden with additives, can have the opposite effect and disturb one's sleep. Make sure you get the right balance of light and darkness (try dimming the lights in your home as evening comes) so that your body is running on its natural awake/sleep cycle. Natural remedies to help insomnia include Sleep Easy; herbal preparations that include valerian, passiflora or hops; or Ashwaganda powder (two teaspoons before bed). Therapy-wise, acupuncture and Reiki have shown to be beneficial to some readers.