When my husband or I struggle to sleep, I make us both this ‘sleepy tea’ and it works really well (with the added bonus of vivid dreams and occasional lucid dreaming!). I know most people have their own version of this, but here’s the recipe I use.
The ingredients are as follows:
🚫 Please check that you aren’t allergic to any ingredients, that they’re safe to take whilst pregnant or breast feeding or there aren’t any contraindications with medication you are prescribed or taking over the counter. 🚫
• Dried mugwort to relieve sleeplessness and induce vivid dreams (do NOT use if you are pregnant);
• Dried lemon balm to improve sleep quality;
• Dried chamomile to induce/initiate sleep (you can use chamomile teabags); and
• Dried Yarrow for it’s mild sedative properties.
I add one teaspoon of each herb per person, boiled up in just over two mugs worth of water (as some water will steam off) in a pan for 5/6 minutes.
Stirring clockwise occasionally, imbued with your intent for a good nights sleep. I often combine this with a spray I created, made from a around 200ml moon water and 10-12 drops of lavender essential oil, sprayed on our pillows and the tops of our duvet, 10-15 minutes before bed.
Drain and strain the herby liquid mixture through muslin (or a clean tea towel, even kitchen roll) in a fine sieve and squeeze the pulp in the muslin to get every drop of lovely liquid out. Sweeten with honey (or sweetening of your choice) to taste.
Drink around half an hour before bed and you’ll have a great nights sleep and some pretty awesome dreams!!
Melusina The Green Witch 