Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a pretty garden favorite with slim, sage green leaves and spiky purple flowers. Research shows that the scent of lavender eases anxiety and insomnia. In one study done at Britain’s University of Southampton, researchers tracked the sleep patterns of 10 adults. For a week, half of the participants slept in a room where lavender essential oil was diffused in the air throughout the night; the rest snoozed in a similar room where a placebo–sweet almond oil–was released. After a week, the groups switched rooms. At the end of the study, the volunteers ranked the quality of their sleep 20% better on average when in the lavender-scented room.
What to Use Pure lavender essential oil. Sprinkle a few drops on a piece of tissue and tuck it under your pillow, or use an aromatherapy diffuser.
Chamomile tea is thought to be a great soothing drink, and if you drink this before you go to sleep it may help the sleeping process. There are also other forms of hot drinks, coco, hot chocolate, Horlicks etc, that are thought to help you sleep. It is recommended that you avoid pure chocolate drinks as these are stimulants and you also check the label for any caffeine within the product.
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