How to Use Peppermint to Cure Insomnia

The clean, crisp smell and taste of peppermint will work miracles on a troubled and sleepless psyche.

Insomnia can be caused by everything from stress to health problems. Some people battle insomnia for years without success, but most tend to experience it in bouts that come and go as their lives are more and less stressful. The best way to defeat insomnia is to decrease your level of stress. One quick, easy way to do this is to take advantage of the soothing properties of peppermint to temporarily calm your internal systems and allow your mind to relax. In this article, we will discuss how to use peppermint to cure insomnia.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 teaspoon dried chamomile flower
• 1/4 teaspoon dried peppermint leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried strawberry leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried linden leaf and flowers
• 1/4 teaspoon dried passion Flower herb
• 1/4 teaspoon dried licorice root
• Tea ball
• 4 cups of water
• Pot
• Large plastic pitcher

Instructions

How to Use Peppermint to Cure Insomnia

1. 

   Place all the dried herbs in the tea ball. If you are using fresh herbs, you will need 1/4 cup instead of 1/4 teaspoon.

2. Boil 4 cups of water. You can heat the water in a pot on the stove or use a microwave safe bowl.

3. Steep the herbs in the tea ball for 20 minutes. This will create a strong herbal peppermint tea.

4. Store the tea in the refrigerator until you are ready for a cup. You can drink as many as 4 cups of this tea each day. As you continue to drink the tea, your insomnia symptoms will fade.

5. 

   Pour yourself a cup of the tea. If it is not hot, reheat it in the microwave.

6. Inhale the peppermint aroma of the tea as you sip it. Peppermint is good for the respiratory system and also helps you clear and calm your mind.

7. Focus on enjoying the tea. Try to keep your mind on the way that the warm tea feels sliding down your throat. Notice as your muscles relax and you begin to become tired instead of weary and sleep-deprived.