Description
Chamomile has been consumed for centuries as a natural remedy for several health conditions.
Known for its soothing properties, chamomile is also a great caffeine-free alternative to black or green tea. Chamomile tastes sweet and earthy and is loaded with antioxidants that have many health benefits.
Prescribed by herbalists for hundreds of years for it’s properties that may aid sleep and digestion a tea bag of chamomile tea can used in hot water, cooled then added to a baby’s bottle to refresh and help sooth babies trying to sleep. This is not in place of milk that is needed for health benefits, but as bed time suckle once all the feeding is done.
In one study, postpartum women who drank chamomile tea for two weeks reported better sleep quality compared to a group that did not drink chamomile tea. They also had fewer symptoms of depression, which is often linked with sleeping problems (3Trusted Source).
Another study found that people who consumed 270 mg of chamomile extract twice daily for 28 days had 1/3 less night time awakening and fell asleep 15 minutes faster than those who did not consume the extract (4Trusted Source).
