![]() As someone who sometimes would rather not remember her dreams, that’s fine with me. Did it give me “epic dreamtime adventures,” as Homestead’s website promises? Not really. on a Monday, I felt a little dizzy-this is definitely better for nighttime. Sleepytime brands comforting aroma and perfectly balanced flavour are achieved by blending soothing herbal ingredients from around the world - including. A note that this tea used to be called Sweet Dreams, but now goes by Dream Time. You can drink it more concentrated this way, which means less liquid before going to bed-if you’re working hard to go to sleep, you might as well try to stay asleep. To bring out the floral notes, cold-steep the tea before you leave for work in the morning and then strain it to reheat before bed. After steeping the suggested 10–30 minutes, the tea still had only a hint of rose-chamomile flavor. For example, Sleepytime Extra Herbal Tea by Celestial Seasonings contains 25 mg of valerian root per tea bag it also contains chamomile flower (Matricaria recutita) and tilia estrella flower (Ternstroemia pringlei), which is widely used in Mexico as a folk remedy for insomnia. Lots of dried pieces of actual nature, without the flavor of sticks, mud, and Off! Bug spray. I used to make potions like this when we camped in the Michigan woods in my childhood, and this was the tea I was trying to make. What a nice touch! This is a very unique tea, with mugwort and hops, and I love anything that gives me Macbeth witch vibes. Packaged in an open-shelf-friendly octagonal jar, there was a big, green dried hop ( the stuff you make beer with) on the top of the tea when I twisted off the lid. $26 at Rebecca's Homestead Apothecary Dream Time You could easily drink it during the day after a rough meeting or before that flower-essence therapist appointment. Snooze factor: It won’t knock you out right away, but it will give you a calm, relaxed energy. ![]() As I drank it, I felt like I wanted something more, but maybe I’m just not appreciative of nuance. Verdict: If you’re not a fan of chamomile/licorice/all those usual medicine flavors in most sleep-aid bevs, this is your cup of tea. When steeped, this made a darker, gray tea that smelled like oatmeal and tasted very mellow, with hints of.hay? That was the most concrete thing I could put my finger on. It’s a lemon balm tea with oatstraw, lavender, and skullcap, which came highly recommended from a flower-essence therapist friend of mine. This was my first time as a human ever to consume catnip, which I knew had great reviews from my cat, Roger, but apparently is also a muscle-relaxing nerve-chiller. $4 at Target Rebecca’s Herbal Apothecary Bedtime Blend ![]()
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