Calming Tea for those frayed nerves
Feel relaxed with this tea, a few hours before bed time. It helps you sleep better when the nerves are relaxed and Vata is under control. Ingredients:- A few blades of lemon grass leaves
- A tiny bunch of chamomile leaves
- ¼ tsp ashwagandha powder
- 2 cups water
- A few drops of honey
- Heat water in a pan.
- Add lemon grass leaves boil till it is reduced to 1 cup.
- Simmer the mixture while adding chamomile leaves.
- Add Ashwagandha Powder
- Strain into a cup or glass, add honey and serve.
Sleep inducing shake before bed time
This shake or as it is called 'Gasgase Paayasa' in Karnataka, India, is a traditional sleep aid. It has been used as a relaxant especially following the homely Abhyanga ritual as a stress buster and sleep aid. Ingredients- 2 table spoons poppy seeds
- 1 tea spoon Jaggery
- 1 pinch Cardamom (powdered)
- 4 teaspoons grated Coconut
- 2 cups of Milk
- Heat the poppy seeds in a pan until they splutter but ensure they do not get overheated
- Allow the poppy seeds to cool. Grind the poppy seeds with jaggery and coconut
- Boil milk and bring it to simmer.
- Now add the ground mixture gradually and slowly and allow the shake to simmer and gently boil on simmer
- Keep stirring to ensure the mix does not bottom on the pan.
- Drink this shake when it is yet warm.
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