Melatonin is a type of chemical compound and hormone that is naturally found in human beings and other animals, microbes, and plants. Melatonin can be synthesized in labs and used in various kinds of home remedies, natural medicines, homeopathic holistic health products, and alternative medicines due to their health benefits. Other names for melatonin include: Melatonina, MEL, MLT, and Pineal Hormone.
Health Benefits of Melatonin
Melatonin is available as a dietary supplement in the United States, however a large number other countries require a prescription in order to sell neurohormones like melatonin. As a home remedy and natural medicine melatonin has been research as having possible health benefits for a wide range of different medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sexual dysfunction, depression, certain kinds of sleep disorders (circadian rhythm), and may also be used to treat drug abuse (i.e. cocaine abuse).
Melatonin has also been used as a naturopathic medicine or homeopathic remedy to adjust the internal clock of the body. For instance, it is used to recover from jet lag or when one’s work schedule is changed significantly. In addition melatonin is sometimes used as an alternative medicine or holistic remedy for its possible health benefits with insomnia (and insomnia related ADHD), cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, autism, and mental retardation.
Melatonin has said to be useful as a home remedy or natural medicine for Alzheimer’s disease, symptoms associated with tobacco withdrawal, depression, ear conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine, IBS, tardive dyskinesia (TD), menopause, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, and epilepsy.
Melatonin has also been used as a natural anti-aging remedy and as a natural birth control medicine as well. Various kinds of cancers (i.e. brain, lung, head, gastrointestinal, prostate, and neck) have also been purported to be treatable with melatonin. Some say that melatonin could be used as a home remedy or natural medicine for losing weight (as a weight loss supplement), for reducing pain in the nerves, and for treating thrombocytopenia.
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