For insomnia, drink hot milk with nutmeg or take a teaspoonful of honey at bed time.

It is said that raw onion eaten daily purifies the blood, clears the complexion and induces sound sleep.

A biscuit and a glass of hot milk before bed time helps many sleepless persons.

This is a simple yet effective remedy for sleeplessness. Just before climbing into bed, slice an onion, hold it to your nose and deeply inhale its odour. This will always make you yawn.

Or if your tendency is to awaken in the middle of the night and remain wakeful, then put an onion slice in a covered jar and keep it on your bed-table. When you awaken, sniff the jar and then snooze.

Herbs are most effective when "pulsed" or taken once per hour for two or three times to cure insomnia. Thus, as sleep aid, enjoy the same herbal blend after dinner and again before bed.

- Add a teaspoon each of chamomile, passion flower, skull cap and valerian.

- Steep in a cup of boiling water for 5 minutes, strain, sweeten to taste and savor hot or room temperature.

A hot steaming cup of milk is possibly the most comforting and soothing bedtime toddy for a good deep sleep. Heres a way to catch up on some really long shut-eye.

- Use the best quality milk available, warm it till piping hot.

- Sweeten it with 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup per cup of milk.

- Whisk until frothy to aerate the milk.

- Serve with a dash of freshly grated nutmeg or cinnamon.

- Serve hot. And in an earthern cup if possible.