Falling asleep or simply relaxing isn’t always easy. Despite acute anxiety, a tiring day, or exhausting stress, calming down is often difficult. Fortunately, there are easy yet effective solutions for quick relief. Drinking a good, relaxing herbal tea is one of them. However, you need to know which ingredients to use and how to prepare them. Here are a few tips for making a relaxing herbal tea.
Chamomile, linden, lemon balm, and verbena for complete relaxation
Chamomile, in particular, is a plant recognized by the WHO (World Health Organization) for combating minor insomnia and restlessness. Used as a relaxing herbal tea, it helps relieve stress. Lemon balm, vervain, and linden, for their part, are rich in flavonoids, including farnesol, which aids sleep. They are also excellent for optimizing digestion.
To prepare, you will need a bowl of boiling water and 5 to 6 dried flowers of the plants, along with a teaspoon each of lemon balm and verbena. After steeping for about 3 minutes, the relaxing herbal tea is ready to enjoy. A little honey is a welcome addition to sweeten it.
Valerian and hops to help you sleep like a baby
These two plants are natural sleep aids. According to a 2010 study, this combination allows you to fall into a deep sleep quickly and effectively. They can therefore be used in a relaxing herbal tea preparation.
To make this, you will need 200 ml of boiling water, a teaspoon of valerian root, and 5 to 6 dried hop cones. To enhance the flavor, you can add citrus zest and honey to the mixture. Drink this before going to bed.
Orange leaves, hawthorn, and passionflower: good sedatives
The European Medicines Agency recognizes the anxiolytic properties of passionflower. Hawthorn, meanwhile, soothes the symptoms of stress, notably by regulating heart rate. As for orange blossom, it is a mildly analgesic plant. They are all perfect ingredients for a relaxing herbal tea.
Each ingredient in this trio should be measured in equal parts (one teaspoon) and placed in a cup of boiling water. This drink isn’t just for the evening. It can be enjoyed during the day to relieve stress and relax at any time.
Orange blossom and sweet woodruff: delicious tranquilizers
Sweet woodruff is a plant far less known than linden or chamomile. Yet it has captivating, calming, and antispasmodic properties. Moreover, it has a pleasant flavor. To optimize its taste and effectiveness as a relaxing herbal tea, it can be combined with orange blossom. Since orange blossom has calming properties, it can add a sedative touch.
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For this recipe, you will need one tablespoon of each dried flower and one cup of boiling water. The preparation only requires a few minutes of steeping. Drinking three cups a day is recommended to obtain the desired effects.
