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Really Restful, Really Relaxing
In this age of massive noise pollution and increased levels of stress, sleep disorders have become rampant. Many people are chronically sleep deprived.
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If you’re like so many other people, you’re stressed from the moment you wake up until you hit the sack some 16 hours late.
Nature's Nightcap
Remember when you were a child and your parents told you to count sheep to help you fall asleep? Well, if only that worked now! Unfortunately, the older we get the more affected we are by our stressful lifestyles and this can wreak havoc on our health..
Steep Some Salve
As my friend Anna and I were warming ourselves over a cup of freshly brewed herbal tea recently, she asked, “Is it true that tea can help improve my health?” I told her that it depends on what kind of herbal tea you drink.
Valerian
Though its characteristic smell may ward off many, valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a classic herb worth knowing. Its peculiar fragrance was once the base of a perfume called eau de valriane, which was popular among the pre-Revolution French nobility.