2024-03-12 19:12:00
You’ve been counting sheep for hours, but alas, sleep hasn’t crossed your path… With the help of Brigitte Magnat, phytotherapy expert from the Douceur Cerise brand, 20 Minutes gives you a little natural boost that will make it easier falling asleep.
Three plants to take to fall asleep more easily
1. Passionflower. It is ideal for those who have “disturbed sleep”, says Brigitte Magnat. By this, the professional means “overwork” or “intellectual fatigue” which can prevent you from having lighter sleep than usual. The herbal medicine expert also recommends passionflower if you have trouble getting back to sleep during the night. On the other hand, passionflower is not recommended for pregnant women because it can trigger contractions. Due to its sedative activity, it should also be avoided if you are already taking sleeping pills or antidepressants. It can also reduce the effects of the birth control pill.
2. Valerian. This good colleague of the passionflower is a “support” for all people who have difficulty falling asleep naturally in the evening. Be careful, it’s a “capricious” plant, warns Brigitte Magnat. With valerian, it’s double or nothing, sometimes it works immediately for some, and for others, nothing. “Don’t insist if it doesn’t work for you,” anticipates the expert.
3. Linden flowers. “It’s the great relaxation classic that generally suits everyone, even children,” says the expert. If you’re a little too excited and it’s time to sleep, don’t hesitate to mix your linden flowers with lemon balm for a combination with soothing properties. However, be sure to manage your doses carefully. Too much linden, kills the linden. Instead of relaxing you, it can become exciting.
4. Hawthorn. Brigitte Magnat describes her as a “friend of the heart”. She recommends it if you are subject to palpitations, anxiety or any forms of stress that causes “cardiac fatigue”. This plant can also soothe you to make it easier to sleep.
Natural plants, yes, but sparingly
Just because these plants are natural does not mean they should be abused or taken daily. The phytotherapy expert warns: “You must not overdose”, and take it every evening, non-stop. “In the Middle Ages, plants were said to be drugs, and it’s not for nothing. Each has a very specific function and they must be used wisely,” continues the expert.
As a herbal tea, you can take 1 to 2 cups per day for a week, recommends Brigitte Magnat. In the form of drops, this will be a treatment only, for three weeks. Indeed, in food supplements, the doses will be more concentrated because the juice comes from fresh plants. Unlike homemade herbal teas where the plants will often be dry and have lost vitality.
Alongside your herbal tea or food supplement, the expert still advises trying to determine the cause of your sleep disorders for a long-term feeling of well-being.
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