Chamomile, Valerian Root, and Lavender: Nature’s Calming Herbs

A robber of sleep is a robber of lifetime moments.

It is in the quiet hours after 1 am that I start planning for the day ahead. I lie awake contemplating meetings, lunches, relationships, and international shipping. I wonder if GameStop is going to change how we invest if bitcoin is truly going to reach the predicted levels. I make a mental note to check in with a friend. I decide to do it immediately and I send a her a text, unsurprisingly she texts right back. Her schedule is just a packed as mine.



The pandemic, politics, lack of exercise, excessive caffeine consumption, and unbalanced meals are examples of other scandalous culprits behind my sleepless nights.

And then I discovered the powerful health benefits of Lavender, Chamomile, and Valerian Root, aka nature’s natural calming herbs.

These three calming herbs are traditionally known to help relieve stress and anxiety and soothe the mind into a restful sleep. Rather than spending my mornings droopy eyed over a cup of morning dependency, I have been incorporating these slumberous herbs into my evening routine. My ritual cup of nighttime tea is steeped with this powerful trio and plays a significant role in conquering, balancing, and calming my mind before bed. Each sip symbolizes my hunger to reclaim my life and create meaningful, impactful, and inspiring moments.

Here are 15 health benefits of nature's calming herbs, Lavender, Chamomile, and Valerian Root.



Lavender is known and loved for its vibrant purple colour and piney-floral scent. Used in many essential oils, room sprays, and teas, Lavender is universally recognized for its relaxing powers.

Five Benefits of Lavender

1. Known to relieve stress and anxiety

2. Helps treat sleeplessness

3. Improves skin health

4. Aids with tension headaches

5. Contains wound healing properties



Chamomile is a soft and comforting remedy. It is best known for its soothing and health beneficial abilities.

1. Holds calming properties to help stimulate sleepiness and improve quality of sleep

2. Boosts immunity and aids with soothing sore throats

3. Helps relieve stress, anxiety, and depression

4. Carries anti-inflammatory properties to strengthen digestive system

5. May improve heart health



Valerian Root is sanctioned as nature's sleepy time herb. Traditionally known for its woodsy notes and mild sedative properties, Valerian Root is often a staple to help treat sleeplessness and stress.

Five Benefits of Valerian Root

1. Improves sleep and restlessness

2. Reduces stress and anxiety

3. Promotes relaxation

4. Aids with premenstrual syndrome and menopause symptoms

5. May strengthen eyesight

Maximize every moment of every day by welcoming inner peace into your evening. Stand up to the robbers stealing your time, energy, and brain power with the alleviating herbs, Lavender, Chamomile, and Valerian Root.

Our bedtime favourites come in the iLOLA Serenity Collection; the Serenity No. 04 Tea Disc, the Serenity Wellness Shot, and the Serenity Essence. Designed to unlock a lifetime of sweet dreams and refreshing mornings, rest assured each product is destined to help you reclaim and empower your life with bold and beautiful moments in time.

A lifetime of memorable moments awaits, and it starts with a good night’s sleep.


Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lavender-tea-benefits#1.-May-improve-mood-disorders https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/valerian-root#TOC_TITLE_HDR_6 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/5-benefits-of-chamomile-tea#TOC_TITLE_HDR_9

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