Included in this tea are a few powerful dream plants like exotic Blue Lotus, Mexican Dream Herb (Calea Zacatechichi), Mugwort, and Sun Opener, which some people report using for the ability to work through repressed memories.‡ This soothing and hypnotic tea blend turns a natural purple color and is delicious as a hot or cold beverage. These medicinal herbs are known for their ability to inspire sleep, enhance deep restorative sleep, and balance healthy sleep patterns, while calming anxiety and reducing the negative effect stress can have on REM sleep. She enjoys baking with her kids, cooking, running without her kids and drinking really good tea.Our Purple Haze Tea is our most potent sleep sedative tea, made up of a proprietary blend of rare organic flowers, herbs, and roots that taste amazing while packing quite a punch. Amy believes in the evidence-based health and environmental benefits of plant-based diets and is the recent author of The Long Table Cookbook: Plant-based recipes for optimal health. Amy is the Culinary Nutrition Program Coordinator at Gilda's Club Greater Toronto (GCGT), a not-for-profit cancer organization, she is the Executive Chef for Humane Society International (HSI) Canada, she volunteers with the Toronto Veg Food Bank (TVFB) as a chef and nutrition consultant and does recipe development and food writing for various publications in Toronto and worldwide. Aside from having a Masters in Applied Human Nutrition with a focus on functional foods and their health benefits, Amy has 20+ years experience in the food industry including in restaurants, cafes, catering, hosting private events and galas and as well as volunteering in community kitchens. is a nutrition professor, researcher and plant-based chef at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. Meet Our Nutrition Expert, Amy Symington M.Sc.Īmy Symington, M.Sc. Resources: Lavender and the Nervous System, Aromatherapy: The Effect of Lavender on Anxiety and Sleep Quality, Herbal Teas and their Health Benefits The aromatics of lavender and its potential benefits, particularly linalool an adaptogen found in lavender, has been investigated with promising results including the potential help in reducing anxiety and depression in addition to providing feelings of tranquility and relaxation. It has also been shown to potentially work as a sedative aiding with sleep disorders. Due to its affordability and how accessible it is, it is often recommended to be used as a complimentary aid in minimizing anxiety and depression. Studies investigating the medicinal use of lavender and lavender in tea in particular, have found that the herb can help to reduce depression and anxiety scores in those that drink it regularly. Resource: Ginger on Human Health: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Resources: Effects of an intervention with drinking chamomile tea on sleep quality, A New Hypothesis on Anxiety, Sleep Insufficiency, and Viral InfectionsĪside from its well-known characteristics of aiding in the reduction of nausea, ginger’s aromatic component, gingerol, has been shown to be a good component of an anti-inflammatory diet, to support good gastrointestinal function, manage pain, and potentially reduce the risk of metabolic syndromes in particular, aiding in the promotion of good heart health. Chamomile contains high levels of flavonoids, apigenin and luteolin, which have been shown to enhance vascular relaxation, consequently lowering blood pressure and heart rate which are required processes during the non-REM sleep stage. It’s no surprise that chamomile, equipped with its smooth, sweet and floral undertones, have been included in research recommendations and seen as an important and successful nutraceutical/adaptogen for increasing quality sleep, reducing sleeping disorders and potentially aiding in the reduction of depression and anxiety.
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This caffeine - free infusion is the perfect partner for a great night's sleep, afternoon nap, or moment of deep relaxation.ġ00% Natural Ingredients, Blended and Packed in Canada: Organic Chamomile Blossoms, Dried Ginger Pieces, Organic Licorice Root Pieces, Lavender Petals. The gorgeous Hidcote lavender in this blend (one of a handful of culinary lavenders grown in Ontario) is a key ingredient and when steeped, and is hand-harvested in the sun-drenched fields of Prince Edward County, Ontario. Introducing Sleep, the calming, soothing, relaxing blend in our Tea for Good wellness line.
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