Restless Legs Syndrome: Is Sleeping With A Bar of Soap Enough?

One of the good old grandma's remedies also includes the soap placed under the sheets to relieve the symptoms of restless legs syndrome.

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A soap against leg cramps and restless legs syndrome, also known as RLS, from the English name "Restless Leg Syndrome". There are those who support the good old grandmother's remedies, also swearing that a bar of soap placed under the sheets can alleviate the symptoms of those annoyances.

There is no medicine that holds, then. A valid alternative and a classic remedy, however far from scientific confirmation, for those suffering from pain in the legs that do not make you sleep it would be the most traditional of soaps. Whatever it is, if placed near the legs at night it would have something miraculous.

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What is restless legs syndrome

It is a neurological disorder that causes a constant need to move the legs. It falls under sleep disorders, so much so that the symptoms worsen with rest, but lessen with movement.

This involves, of course, difficulty falling asleep or to stay asleep, tired all day, itchy legs and the urgent need to walk to relieve the discomfort in the legs.

Natural remedies for restless legs syndrome

In addition to an instant leg movement, it might be useful too:

• practice leg massages
• sleep in a cool and comfortable environment
• always go to bed at the same time but never immediately after dinner
• do not overdo it with caffeine or alcohol
• not smoking
• bathing in hot water
• regularly doing sports, stretching exercises or classes in meditation and yoga
• alternate hot and cold compresses on the legs
• take folic acid and vitamin B12 if you suffer from them during pregnancy

A bar of soap against RLS

Grandma's remedies always bring something extremely bizarre with them. A bar of soap in the bed it's not that absurd, if it works out how treatment for restless legs syndrome it will not be a scientific fact, but it costs nothing to try!

You may also be interested in leg ailments:

• 10 natural remedies for swollen and heavy legs
• Capillaries on the legs: causes and natural remedies

All you need is a piece of plain soap, place it between the sheets at leg height and sleep with the soap at least a couple of nights.

It seems that for many functions and is also useful against leg cramps. Try it yourself and tell us yours!

Germana Carillo