Drink to reduce insomnia

Some people have problem with sleeping but not me. I usually sleep easily, only occasional insomnia nights. However, I know some people with constant sleeping disorder.

Insomnia is largely caused by stress and tension. So make sure you eat a lot of healthy food to nourish your nervous system. You can help yourself with avoiding stimulants (including sugar, caffeine, smoking, and working) and have some relaxing drinks, such as hot milk and honey, lemon balm, lavender, camomile, or lime flower, before bed time.

A recipe recommended: Camomile and Lime flower tea

• 1 teaspoon of lime flowers
• 1 teaspoon of camomile flowers
• 1 cup of boiling water
• honey, to taste

Place the herbs in a teapot and pour boiling water over. Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Sweeten with honey and sleep well

Drink to reduce high blood pressure

Blood pressure is a common prbolem with many people. Some of the factors are heredity, overweight, unhealthy lifestyle (e.g. drinking, smoking, stress).

Diet can help reducing blood pressure. Fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, fatty fish and tofu can help boosting the intake of potassium, calcium and magnesium which help regulating blood pressure. Garlic, onion, beans and celery helps reducing blood pressure.

There is a recipe for drink which I got from a book Drink To Your Health by Anne McIntyre:

Hawthorn and lime flower tea.

Lime flowers reduce tensions level in the body and relaxes the arteries.  

Hawthorn leaves and flower regulate the diameter of the arteries and soften deposits inside the artery walls. It also helps to reduce stress and anxeiety and can be used as a balancer for both high and low blood pressure.

Ingredient: 

• 1 teaspoon hawthorn flowers and leaves. 
• 1 teaspoon lime flowers
• 1 cup boiling water

How to:

• Place the herbs in a pot an pour boiling water over.
• Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
• Drink 1 cupful 3 times a day.