SIP your way to better sleep… with this sacred flower tea
Isn’t it always the way?
The nights you really NEED to get some quality sleep…
Because you’re so worn out… or you’ve got a big day tomorrow…
Are the nights that are downright FITFUL!
It may even feel like you haven’t slept at all… because you seem to be ACUTELY aware of each and every time you toss and turn.
I try to get a solid 8 hours every night… but I’m usually not ready to really settle down until close to midnight.
Once a week, I TRY to shut down around 10 o’clock so I can get up at 6 to have a breakfast at a club I joined a few years ago.
Those nights before… I could swear that I’m awake all night long.
Believe me, I’m WRECKED the next day.
Bu if I take a nap… well, that just MESSES UP my entire sleep cycle.
If you’re no stranger to sleep disturbances like these… and more…
This NIGHTLY routine might be able to help.
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) was originally named by Christian missionaries as a teaching aid about the final days (or “Passion”) of Jesus Christ.
Hence its other nickname, the “flower of the five wounds” – a reference to Christ’s crucifixion.
It’s not the same passionflower plant that passionfruit comes from, Passiflora edulis…
But here’s why you’ll want to get to know THIS flowering vine.
It’s been established as natural cure for mood issues… like depression and anxiety…
BOTH of which could keep you up at night!
It works to ease your mind by increasing your levels of the “calming” neurotransmitter, GABA.
And by FLIPPING that power switch to the “off” position… it could help TURN DOWN racing thoughts…
And help you TURN IN for the night!
In fact, natural medicine traditions from Native American tribes in this country all the way to Brazil have EMBRACED passionflower for its mild sedative action.
In one clinical trial out of Australia, drinking a cup of passionflower tea before bed was enough to significantly improve sleep quality over the course of 7 days.
Animal studies have shown that passionflower could also help subjects fall asleep FASTER…
Sleep LONGER…
And get MORE RESTFUL sleep.
Researchers have found that it could even help REGULATE circadian rhythms!
Look for passionflower tea (ideally organic) or supplements from a quality maker you trust at your local health food store or online.
Research shows that a dosage of up to 800 mg daily over the course of 8 weeks is safe for most healthy folks to take.
The one major side effect?
It could make you drowsy!


