The first is hot milk, which contains L- tryptophan, which can promote the secretion of 5- hydroxytryptamine and melatonin. Serotonin, also known as serotonin, is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, mainly concentrated in the raphe nucleus of the brain stem; Experiments show that serotonin does help sleep, but its mechanism is still under study.
Melatonin has a very direct effect on sleep. When the light received by the retina decreases at night, the secretion of melatonin will increase a lot, which can reduce people's anxiety and increase drowsiness, thus quickly entering a deep sleep state.
Milk also contains tryptophan, an amino acid that induces sleep. You can try soaking cereal in hot milk. Carbohydrates in grains can help tryptophan cross the blood-brain barrier, thus making people fall asleep quickly. For people who are weak and nervous, it is very suitable for drinking hot milk.
Drinking a little chrysanthemum tea before going to bed can also help you sleep. Chrysanthemum tea has the functions of calming the mind and cardiovascular system, which makes people feel relaxed. Having a drink before bed will naturally make you fall asleep easily.
But chrysanthemum tea is not suitable for everyone, and people with weak spleen and stomach and yang deficiency are not suitable for drinking chrysanthemum tea.
Drinking a glass of honey water before going to bed also helps you sleep. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that honey has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, invigorating qi, calming the five internal organs and combining various medicines. Glucose, vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium in honey can regulate nervous system function, relieve nervous tension and promote sleep. At the same time, honey has no side effects such as depression, fatigue and distraction that other drinks have. Therefore, drinking a cup of honey water before going to bed can really relieve tension and sleep peacefully.
Without the above three drinks, drinking a cup of warm water before going to bed is also very helpful for sleep, because drinking warm water can replenish water for the human body and help the human body metabolize all night, making people feel very comfortable.