Here are the best kinds of teas for lulling you into a dream state.

How sleep teas work.

This will ensure its ingredients and nutrients can perform optimally.

Julia Guerra

Your cuppa should be paired with otherhealthy nighttime habits.

8 best teas for sleep.

Getting from point A to point Zzz requires a specific kind of sleep tea.

Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN

Chamomile buds, he says, are what deliver results.

“For sleep, the key active component of chamomile is the flavonoid apigenin,” Teitelbaum tells mbg.

Lavender

As far as this writer’s concerned,lavenderis as good as a synonym forcalm.

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This is because the plant’s active components have been shown tostimulate the GABA system, adds Teitelbaum.

Valerian

Valerianis a wild flowering plant known for itssedative properties3.

“Cut back the amount the next day and the feeling should pass fairly quickly.

The takeaway.