7 Amazing Tea Good For Sleep
Tea Good For Sleep
Relaxing herbal tea in the evening can help you to shift down a few mental gears and wash away the stress of a hectic day. That’s right! It may be a popular belief that teas are like coffee and they make you wide awake. But, there’s actually a wide range of herbal teas that can actually promote better sleep. Along with that, are other additional health benefits like boosting the immune system, fight against cold and lightens skin. Without further ado, let’s see what are some of these amazing teas!
1. Chamomile
A native to countries like Asia, Europe and Australia, chamomile contains an aromatic compound, Chamazulene that possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antispasmodic properties. The beautiful floral fragrance can help you to wipe the stress away. It also can help ease nasal congestion if you inhale the steam from a cup of chamomile tea! It lacks caffeine and has the ability to soothe your nerves, allowing you to relax and have a good night’s sleep.
2. Fennel
Fennel is a fragrant herb used in culinary as well as medical field. It contains manganese that helps in antioxidant defenses in our body. Its iron rich content helps in promoting oxygen flow to the brain. Most importantly, it also has magnesium that helps in reducing sleep disorders and insomnia.
3. Valerian
Valerian is best taken just before you head to bed. It isn’t only good for helping you to sleep, it also may relieve anxiety and depression. It is recommended to take it before going to bed. If meditation is your thing, do it right after consumption to help your body relax even more.
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4. Lavender
Lavender is a well known oil in aromatherapy. It fills the air with nice fragrance that is said to help with relaxation. This magnificent plant can be taken orally in the form of tea as well. It can help with digestive and heart health. The antioxidants and volatile compounds can neutralize free radicals that can harm our bodies. It also has relaxant properties that helps with a good night’s sleep.
5. Lemon Balm
Lemon balm has been documented as a beneficial ingredient that not only helps in sleep but also as painkiller and curing indigestion. Its active ingredient eugenol has anti-bacterial properties and also act as a numbing agent. In a study, it was discovered that around 80% of those who consume a herbal concoction of valerian and lemon balm sleeps better than those who didn’t. If you’re looking for other variety of tea to help with your sleep, lemon balm is something worth giving a try.
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6. Peppermint
Peppermint is a pretty popular choice when it comes to choosing your toothpaste and chewing gum. But hey, here’s another grand reason to choose it as your choice of tea! Peppermint has a calming effect that can help you to release stress and mental pressure. It helps in relaxing your muscles which in turn aids in sleep. Weight loss, improving digestion and helps with bad breath are a few more amazing benefits that you can get from this tea.
7. Bao He Wan (Chinese Remedy)
Bao He Wan is a Chinese Medicine also has a traditional herbal formula for insomnia due to indigestion. It actually consist of several other herbs that work together to calm the mind and help to relax the nervous system. There’s also other remedies such as Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan that combats insomnia due to overheating body and Gui Pi Tang that combats insomnia due to blood deficiency. If you’re interested to know more, read it via the source link below!
Note that most of the teas here may require daily consumption up to a few weeks to really help you to see its effects on your sleep. So, be patient and enjoy them! Please do consult with your physician as some might interact with medications if any and cause certain complications. Some items like Kava Kava and St John’s Wort has been excluded from this list as they pose risk of serious interactions with other drugs.
