Easy Sleep Tea with Lettuce! Story
Easy Lettuce Sleep Tea
If you are having a hard time sleeping, and you are looking for a natural remedy to help you get some rest, grab some romaine lettuce and keep reading!
Here is how you can make an easy and natural sleep tea using romaine lettuce. Lettuce contains the natural compounds Lactucopicrin and lactucin that has been used historically as a sedative, and can serve as a sleep aid.
Lettuce Sleep Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 4 romaine lettuce hearts
- 1 half lemon or lime
- sweetner of choice
Instructions
- Boil bottoms halves of your romaine lettuce in water for 15 minutes
- Strain water into cup
- Add lemon/lime and sweetener
- Enjoy!
What kind of lettuce is best for sleep tea?
If you are wondering what the best type of lettuce for your sleep tea, here is what you need to know:
Wild lettuce has the highest levels of lactucopicrin and lactucin. However, if you are having a hard time finding this type of lettuce, Romaine lettuce, red romaine lettuce and arugula all contain a higher amount of lactucopicrin and lactucin than other types.
Healthy Drink Recipes
If you are looking for more healthy drink recipes to start your day on the right track and/or fight germs and build immunity, here are some to explore:
- DIY Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea Recipe
- Turmeric and Ginger Shots
- Delicious Beet Juice for Inflammation
- Chlorophyll Water Recipe for Inflammation
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