The Little Book of Home Remedies, Mind and Body by Linda B. White M.D. & Barbara H. Seeber & Barbara Brownell Grogan

Author:Linda B. White, M.D. & Barbara H. Seeber & Barbara Brownell Grogan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
Published: 2015-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Milk It!

1 cup (235 ml) milk

Honey or stevia

1 cardamom seed or 1 clove, crushed

PREPARATION AND USE:

Heat the milk with the cardamom in a small pan. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to low. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add honey or stevia to taste. Simmer for 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and cover. Set aside for 5 minutes. Strain. Drink the warm milk before going to bed.

YIELD: 1 serving

How it works: A cup of warm milk has long been revered as a sleep aid. It was once thought that milk’s tryptophan (an amino acid that forms the backbone to the brain chemical serotonin and the hormone melatonin, both of which influence sleep) was the key ingredient. However, more recent studies suggest that commercially sold milk doesn’t really improve sleep. Scientists hold that warm milk before bed is simply soothing—even if it’s all in your head. Cardamom has been traditionally used to settle the digestive system.

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