How a Banana Peel Can Help Your Insomnia? You Mustn't Miss This Article
An American blogger shares an amazing natural solution for dealing with insomnia, grounded in research published in the prestigious 'Forbes' magazine.
When it comes to home remedies for insomnia, the internet offers countless natural solutions, from drinking warm milk close to dinner time to finishing your dinner early to prevent any gastrointestinal disturbances.
One of the more intriguing solutions we've found is banana peel tea (yes, you heard it right), which is offered on many health enthusiast blogs in English. "From now on, I can start throwing out the bananas and keep the peels," writes a blogger who runs the blog Mommypotamus in one of her articles.
So what is so special about banana peels? "For starters, they contain potassium and magnesium, known in medical literature as natural muscle relaxants. Magnesium is also called the 'magic mineral' because it helps in hormonal balance and stress reduction," she writes in her article, which she backs with an article taken from the prestigious 'Forbes' magazine (5 surprising foods that will help you sleep).
"It's one of the things that worked best for me during a particularly stressful time"
The other four foods mentioned in the Forbes article, in addition to banana peels, are warm milk, cherries, oatmeal, and... toast. The peels contain an amino acid called tryptophan, which is converted in the body to the sleep hormone melatonin. This is why professionals in natural medicine recommend consuming them in cases of chronic insomnia.
Should fresh or dried banana peels be used to make the tea?
According to the blogger, it doesn't matter, and you can use both options. You can even chop the peels and store them in the freezer, taking them out shortly before use.
One banana peel contains about 25 milligrams of magnesium, and to prepare the tea in question, you will need about 3 heaping tablespoons of peels and a small pot with a cup of water. Cook the peels in the water until it boils, strain well, and drink. You can add a little cinnamon for flavor but avoid other additions. Also, consume the tea shortly before you plan to go to bed. "You won't believe how much this remedy will benefit you," promises the blogger. "It's one of the things that worked best for me during a particularly stressful time."
