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Elimination of ''doshas'' from the body and the head through purgation and emesis, predominance of ''sattva'' and suppression of ''tamas'', emotions such as fear, anxiety, and anger, habits and activities such as smoking, physical exercise, bloodletting, fasting, and environmental settings such as uncomfortable bed go a long way in overcoming excessive sleepiness/hypersomnolence.  

Elimination of [[dosha]] from the body and the head through purgation and emesis, predominance of ''sattva'' and suppression of ''tamas'', emotions such as fear, anxiety, and anger, habits and activities such as smoking, physical exercise, bloodletting, fasting, and environmental settings such as uncomfortable bed go a long way in overcoming excessive sleepiness/hypersomnolence.  

The above-mentioned factors, along with overwork, old age, ''vatika'' diseases, ''vatika'' constitution and aggravation of ''vata'' itself, are known to cause sleeplessness even in a normal individual. Some are insomniac even by nature. [55-57]

The above-mentioned factors, along with overwork, old age, ''vatika'' diseases, ''vatika'' constitution and aggravation of [[vata]] itself, are known to cause sleeplessness even in a normal individual. Some are insomniac even by nature. [55-57]

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==== Origins and types of sleep ====

==== Origins and types of sleep ====

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