Honey and salt for sleep is one of my favorite simple remedies, and there are so many different natural remedies for sleep. How much sleep we get and how good we sleep deeply affects our mental health. I have tried a lot of different natural options, and have found what works for me. What works for me and what works for someone else, might not work for you. You are going to have to just give in to patience and be willing to try some different things and see if it works for your system. This is one of those ideas you can try and it’s honey and salt for sleep!
Honey is very good for you and has a lot of different properties, like wound cleaning, and it is one of the best ways to feed your brain and a natural source of glucose. One thing you need to read up on first is the type of honey you are eating. I have a post on honey and how to tell if you have a good raw honey. I would check out THIS POST-Raw Unfiltered Honey first, so that you know you are making this recipe for sleep with a GOOD raw honey. (No one wants to be wasting their time and money right?…ya.)
Ok so start with a good honey and here is how you make the recipe and use it:
Honey and Salt for Sleep: What You Will Need
- 5 teaspoons of organic raw honey
- 1 teaspoon of Himalayan pink salt
Mix the two ingredients together until the salt crystals are completely dissolved, and store it in an airtight jar. Take about a
teaspoon of this mixture and place it under your tongue every night before going to sleep. Allow it to mix with your saliva and dissolve naturally.
Why Honey and Salt for Sleep Works
The mixture of honey and salt allows the body and mind to de-stress naturally, putting you in the peaceful, harmonious and restful state needed to fall asleep. The mixture also ensures you do not wake up hungry during the night.
Himalayan salt contains trace minerals (unlike refined salt), including magnesium that aids relaxation and sodium that regulates blood flow and adrenalin. I believe it helps calm the stress responses that keep you awake and alert. The right salt and a healthy balance of it stabilizes the metabolism.
Raw honey helps restock the liver’s glycogen stores overnight, which supports the body in detoxification, hormone regulation and other restorative functions. Many believe it also helps calm the release of adrenaline and cortisol, both of which are stress hormones. This enables the body to slip into a restorative stage rather than a stressful state during sleep.
I got this idea and recipe from jiyo.com.
Try it and see if it works for you!
Tips for Using Honey and Salt for Sleep
Give it at least a week. Your body might need a few nights to settle into a new routine. I like to pair it with turning off screens an hour before bed, dimming the lights, and doing a few deep breaths once I lie down. If you wake up in the night, you can take a little more and let it dissolve slowly while you breathe.
A few things to keep in mind: never give honey to babies under 1 year old, because of the risk of infant botulism. If you are diabetic or watching your salt for blood pressure, check with your doctor first, since this is a small amount of both sugar and salt every night.
If honey and salt is not enough on its own, check out my posts on natural sleep aids and essential oils for sleep for more ideas. The Sleep Foundation also has a helpful list of foods that help you sleep.
