Soothe Your Weary Mind with this Organic Banana Tea Recipe

When following any transformational or healing path, our nervous systems (and therefore our sleep cycles) can become frazzled.

Over-active imagination, worry, excitement, fears, etc. can all lead to depleted energies. Even without any deep inner work, our bodies and minds suffer from our constant go-go-go.

As we explore deeper levels of consciousness, work on our limiting beliefs, or expose traumas and hidden experiences during healing work we often unlock or access intense energies that can further overwhelm our system. Thankfully, many herbal remedies exist to support us in these times of imbalance!

Enter this delightful, surprisingly delicious — despite its appearance — nighttime organic banana tea recipe.

Making and consuming this drink an hour or so before bedtime helps you sleep deeply thanks to a host of sleep aids; including the banana peel’s hearty dose of magnesium and the nervine sedatives of passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) and valerian root (Valeriana officinalis). Both passion flower and valerian contain GABA, which helps reduce brain activity — one of the main causes of insomnia and restless sleep.

We opted to include ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera), a powerful adaptogen that helps the body recuperate from stress, and regulate hormones and blood sugar. Ashwagandha has also been shown to improve brain function and has been used for thousands of years as part of ayurveda healing practices.

If you find that your brain is still overstimulated while taking this, adjust the amount of ashwagandha since it may be countering the effects of the passion flower and valerian root causing your more activation.

You may be able to find these herbs at your local health food store. They’re also readily available online through our favorite herb resource: Starwest Botanicals.

This sleepy-time organic banana tea recipe is a favorite of ours

Some recipes call for only boiling the skins and have you either eating, freezing or discarding the fruit (don’t waste that yummy resource!)

For us, we love the natural sweetness of the banana fruit and leave it in with the tea as it cooks.

We make this tea fresh and don’t recommend keeping it. If you do keep it, be sure to refrigerate it and consume with in 24-48 hours.

Organic Banana Tea for Sleep and Dreaming Recipe

Organic Banana Tea Brewing Instructions

1. Rinse and clean banana. Use only organic or homegrown bananas to avoid harmful pesticides.
2. With peel on, slice banana into discs. Discard brown ends of banana.
3. In sauce pot, add water, banana slices, valerian and ashwagandha. Bring to boil.
4. Once boiling, add cinnamon stick and simmer on low (covered) for 20 minutes.
5. Turn off heat. Add passion flower and steep for another 15-20 minutes.
6. Strain tea and consume warm. Serves two.

Approaching sleep holistically.

We love having resources like this organic banana tea, and we also must remember that quality sleep relies on a variety of conditions and inputs.

Be sure that you’re also weaving in calming influences for solid rest & recovery. And speaking of which, I have another blog post about rest and recovery that will help you round out your nighttime practices for healthy and nourishing sleep. 

If you decide to change the recipe, let me know! I hope this assists in any challenges you may be experiencing with your sleep. Rest well, friend!

xx, Lola

P.S. If you’re still struggling with insomnia, sleep, or are having a tough time with anxiety then subscribe to my podcast because I talk about and have had many guests who’ve shared ways we’ve overcome these debilitating symptoms. Wishing you all the best in rediscovering your wholeness and health!