In Persian medicine, sleep paralysis is called “kabus” and is described as a condition where a person feels heaviness on their chest and cannot move or speak during sleep. A group of researchers from Iran and Australia led by Mahdie Hajimonfarednejad studied how Persian doctors treat sleep paralysis and what they consider its cause.
The authors reviewed five Persian medical books and identified two main causes of this “disease”: evaporation of vapor to the brain and brain dystemperament due to coldness reaching the brain. Both scenarios lead to weakness and brain dysfunction.
They recommend adjusting the diet, incorporating various herbal remedies (some taken internally, others applied to the body), and practicing phlebotomy to combat this condition. According to Persian physicians, following these recommendations should improve cognitive abilities and memory. The authors suggest conducting research to verify the effectiveness of such a treatment regimen.
Have you noticed whether the worsening or improvement of memory and cognitive abilities affects sleep paralysis?
The article was published in March 2024 in Traditional and Integrative Medicine.
Drugs and plants may have side effects and should only be used in consultation with a doctor. This article does not call for independent experiments.
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