When the pandemic started, the lockdown began, we were left without work and anxiety consumed us. Then the lack of work caused them to break into several houses in the city and so the community came together to prevent this from happening in our area.
At that time we started visiting our downstairs neighbor 馃榾 and she always had a new plant. One night he gave us tea, and when we went up to the house we were sleepy very early, my husband fell asleep and I was half a zombie watching a movie.
My husband was so asleep that he was talking to himself, he even turned off my computer. I fell asleep and the next day I woke up as if nothing had happened. When I told my husband he did not remember anything and felt that he had rested a lot.
We didn't hesitate to ask our neighbor that she had the tea and she told us that hers was a mixture of cayenne, lemongrass and Manzanilla.
After that day, whenever we see cayenne flowers we pick some and dry them for storage.
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is one of my favorite plants, it is very noble and has multiple uses, one of them is calming and relaxing. Her sweet smell is pure love
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) This is where the scientific name comes in handy. Also known as malojillo. Its mild lemon flavor is ideal for flu ailments. It's also relaxing. It's also my favorite, it's just not recommended for people with low blood pressure.
Cayenne (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a red flower that grows on large bushes, it has a sedative effect.
I have used both chamomile and lemongrass to sleep. But if I want to ensure rest: a triple action tea is ideal
Another technique that works very well for me is taking a bath with chamomile water 馃榿 it takes away all the evils of the day. Super relaxing 馃槉.
I could not miss a massage with a body butter, when you apply it to the skin you feel that it turns into a hot oil. moment of total relaxation
So with these little tips, I can rest from day to day. Many times worry keeps us awake at night, however we must not let ourselves be overwhelmed by it.
Sometimes by trying to solve everything you get tired mentally, physically and spiritually. And you don't solve anything. More than you, routines, it is a calm mind that helps us to have a restful sleep
PS: While I'm writing this post, I had a cayenne, chamomile and lemongrass tea and I'm more asleep than awake.
Cuando inicio la pandemia, inicio el encierro, nos quedamos sin trabajo y la ansiedad nos consum铆a. Luego la falta de trabajo hizo que irrumpieran en varias casas de la ciudad y as铆 la comunidad se uni贸 para evitar que en nuestra zona ocurriera.
En ese momento comenzamos a visitar a nuestra vecina de abajo 馃榾 y ella siempre ten铆a alguna planta nueva. Una noche nos di贸 un te, y al subir a la casa ten铆amos sue帽o muy temprano, mi esposo se durmi贸 y yo qued茅 medio zombie viendo una pel铆cula.
Mi esposo estaba tan dormido que hablaba solo, hasta me apag贸 la computadora. Yo me dorm铆 y al d铆a siguiente me despert茅 como si nada. Cuando le cont茅 a mi esposo el no se acordaba de nada y sent铆a que hab铆a descansando mucho.
No dudamos en preguntarle a nuestra vecina que ten铆a el te y nos dijo que era una mezcla de cayena, limoncillo y Manzanilla.
Despu茅s de ese d铆a, siempre que vemos flores de cayena recogemos algunas y las secamos para guardarlas.
Manzanilla (Chamaemelum nobile) es una de mis plantas favoritas, es muy noble y con m煤ltiples usos, uno de ellos es como calmante y relajante. Su olor dulce es amor puro
Limoncillo (Cymbopogon citratus) aqu铆 es cuando el nombre cientifico es de mucha ayuda. Conocido tambi茅n como malojillo. Su suave sabor a lim贸n es ideal para malestares de gripe. Tambi茅n es relajante. Es tambi茅n mi favorito, solo que no es recomendable para las personas de tensi贸n baja.
Cayena (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) es una flor roja que crece el grandes arbustos, tiene un efecto sedante.
Tanto la manzanilla como el limoncillo lo he utilizado para dormir. Pero si quiero asegurar el descanso: un te triple acci贸n es lo ideal
Otra t茅cnica que me resulta muy bien es ba帽arme con agua de manzanilla 馃榿 se quita todos los males del dia. Super relajante 馃槉.
No me pod铆a faltar un masaje con una body butter, cuando la aplicas en la piel sientes que se convierte en un aceite caliente. Momento de relajaci贸n total
As铆 que con estos peque帽os tips, puedo descansar del d铆a a d铆a. Muchas veces la preocupaci贸n nos quita el sue帽o, sin embargo no hay que dejarse embargar por ello.
A veces por tratar de resolver todo te cansas mental, f铆sica y espiritualmente. Y no resuelves nada. M谩s que te, rutinas, es una mente tranquila que nos ayuda a un descanso reparador
PD: mientras escribo el post, me tom茅 un te de cayena, manzanilla y limoncillo y estoy m谩s dormida que despierta.