Seeking Sleep Aide....

[said_scarlett]

Boiled milk with vanilla extract and cinnamon is nasty. But supposedly extremely helpful to cure insomnia, and is supposed to knock you out within half an hour. And as I have no valerian and haven't yet bought any kava, I'm desperate to try anything to get me to sleep.

And since we're on topic... Natural Insomina Remedies! Anyone have any tried and true cures for just not being able to sleep?

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[florahart]

Do you have to not sweeten it? Because +sweetness, it sounds quite nice, to me.

But no, my own not-sleeping issues demonstrate my lack of such a thing.

I wonder if putting that milk in oatmeal, with the cinnamon and vanilla (and sweetness) would work. Because then you would have not only boiled milk with cinnamon and vanilla, but also a pleasantly full tummy.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Honey can be used, but I sadly have none. :/ It also does seem to be working, as I'm starting to feel sleepy.

Hmmm, that actually sounds really, really good.

[onsoullessfeet.livejournal.com]

Mine would be Camomile & Spearmint tea, Peppermint tea, or hot milk with honey/sugar.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Mmm, peppermint. Chamomile and pepperiment tea is one of my tummy fix-alls. :D

[a_belladonna]

I've found that a couple of drops (around 2-3) of lavender oil on a paper tissue underneath my pillow makes me relax more. And how silly it sounds, sleeping with the window open a little, because I sleep better in cooler air. Not so cold that I'm freezing, just so there's more freshness to the air. Hope any of it can help. :)

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I always sleep with the window open, for the same reasons. I need cool and fresh air. :D

[a_belladonna]

Yes, there's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night feeling suffocated because the air in the room is too hot. :/ Hope any of the sleeping advice helped you, I'm certainly taking notes of what people have written here. :)

[kuchenhexe.livejournal.com]

Ginger has a mild sedative property. Ginger with chaomomile and peppermint in a tea, with honey to taste. That will work.

[kuchenhexe.livejournal.com]

Oh, and ginger has the added bonus of having antiviral properties making it an effective weapon against colds, so two for the price of one. Get some fresh root from the store, grate a teaspoon's worth or so, steep in hot water 5-10 minutes, and give your taste buds a kick.

I used to drink it with black tea. Even with black tea, it was strong enough to make me drowsy.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love ginger. I use it as an antiviral and to calm my stomach, but I haven't tried using it as a sedative. I'll have to give that a try!

[jadedsilk.livejournal.com]

a warm shower before bed, a cup of chamomile tea with a few drops of Valerian root, and then laying in bed and reading a book for ten minutes before I turn out the light. (I know you have no valerian, but it does help if you can add it)

For nightmares I have a glass of warm milk with some honey in it and some cinnamon toast with a touch of ginger.

Dunno if that helps or not.

Also, if you are a big caffeine drinker, a big cup of coffee might do you well. :hugs:

[firebird-88.livejournal.com]

Gosh, warm milk (though not with vanilla or cinnamon) knocks me right out. ^^;; Homework too... Reading a book in bed tends to put me to sleep, mainly because it gives me eye strain. X_x Sorry I can't be of more help!