Banana peels contain an amazing combination of substances that trigger total relaxation of the body followed by a deep and peaceful sleep: serotonin (also known as the happiness hormone) which relaxes the body and alleviates stress, tryptophan, a natural essential amino acid also used in the pharmaceutical industry for treating sleep disorders, and significant amounts of magnesium, a mineral known to prevent abrupt sleep interruption and night awakenings, as well as potassium, an element that helps muscles and blood vessels relax and deactivates adrenaline.
Magnesium is often recommended by doctors to people who have sleep problems. This tea is very well-known and appreciated by those who have sleep issues in South American countries where bananas are abundant, but in Europe, this remedy is less known.
Necessary Ingredients
- A few organic banana peels. If you have regular bananas, you need to wash them well with baking soda or vinegar.
- 1 tablespoon of powdered cinnamon
- A teaspoon of lavender (or a tea bag)
- 1 liter of water
Preparation Method Fresh banana peels are washed well, the ends are cut off, and they are placed in a pan where they are left for 1-2 hours until they turn black. Then, the pan is placed in an oven heated to 65 degrees Celsius, which is the ideal pasteurization temperature, and left until they are completely dry.
After they are dried, crumble them and boil in a pot of water for 12-15 minutes. After taking the tea off the heat, add cinnamon and then you can also infuse for a few minutes a pinch of lavender flowers or a bag of lavender tea. Then strain and consume warm before bedtime. In a maximum of 10-15 minutes, you will sleep soundly. If you have leftover dried banana peels, you can store them in cloth bags in a dark and cool place. This tea also has excellent calming effects in stressful situations but be careful, if you drink it during work, you will be overcome by a strong drowsiness and it will be hard to stay awake. The anti-stress effect is due to serotonin. Studies have shown that banana peels contain large amounts of serotonin, a substance used by doctors in the treatment of depression. Banana peels also contain a significant amount of lutein, a substance that helps protect the eyes from cataracts
