Not a fan of warm milk before bedtime? For gentle help getting to sleep, try nutmeg, which can work as a sedative. Grate a tablespoon of whole nutmeg, and steep it in a half-cup of just-boiled water for 10 minutes. Strain, if you’d like, or let the solids settle on the bottom. Drink this tea 30 minutes before bedtime.

For blissful, unbroken sleep, see more at:

• Fall Asleep Faster

• Acupuncture Cure for Insomnia

Source

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen are health investigators based in New York City who have spent decades collecting "cures from the cupboard." They are authors of Bottom Line's Treasury of Home Remedies & Natural Cures and Bottom Line's Household Magic. They are authors of the free e-letter Household Magic Daily Tips. 

Date

November 9, 2010