An excellent tea to soothe is the tea made with passion fruit leaves, because the passion fruit has calming properties, also reducing the feeling of anxiety, and can be taken even during pregnancy.
This tea is great for those who suffer from anxiety, stress or insomnia as it helps to soothe and relax the body.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of green passion fruit leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Method of preparation
Place the passion fruit leaves inside the cup of boiling water and cover for ten minutes. It is very important not to bring the leaves to the fire. After suppressing the infusion, strain and drink daily, 1 to 2 times a day.
In addition to this tea, it is important to sleep about 7 to 8 hours a day, avoid eating stimulant foods like coffee, chocolate, soft drinks or black tea, for example, and exercise regularly.
Passion fruit tea with fennel
Another great home remedy to calm down is to take tea prepared with passion fruit and fennel because these ingredients have depressant properties of the nervous system that help you relax.
Ingredients
- 1 liter of water
- peel of 1 apple
- peel of 1 ripe passion fruit
- 1 teaspoon of fennel
Method of preparation
Boil for about 5 minutes the water with the apple peel and passion fruit. After boiling remove from the heat and add the fennel and let rest for another 3 minutes. Strain and serve fresh.
The soothing properties of the fennel and passion fruit result in an excellent relaxing effect and in addition to refreshing this tea is also an excellent source of hydration.
Another great way to use the soothing properties of this tea is to turn it into gelatin using 1 sheet of unflavored gelatin and the tea to prepare it. It can be sweetened with sugar or Stevia sweetener.
Aromatherapy to calm the mind
An excellent home treatment to calm down is to use the aromas of bergamot and geranium. Simply drip 1 drop of the essential oil from each plant into a cloth handkerchief and carry it in the bag to smell it whenever you go through some anxiety-causing situation.
Bergamot and geranium have calming properties that help relax and lessen anxiety. Being effective also in cases of depression, agitation and even insomnia, in the latter case dripping 1 drop of the essential oils in the pillow helps to have a quiet night's sleep.
The consumption of these medicinal plants can also be made in the form of juices, teas and compresses, all ways prove to be effective and provide health benefits.
See other homemade ways to calm down in:
- Mint tea to soothe
- 3 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety
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