Evening ritual with chamomile
A cup of chamomile tea with the lights low. Allow about twenty minutes, from preparing the tea to a quiet evening pause.
Steps
Settle into the evening
Leave one lamp on and switch off the overhead light if you prefer. Put your phone aside. Set out a heatproof cup and chamomile tea sold as a food. Use the quantity and water volume on the packet.
Pour over boiling water
Bring fresh water to a rolling boil and pour it over the tea. Leave it to infuse for at least five minutes, following any longer time on the packet. Keep the hot cup on a stable surface.
Drink slowly
Remove the strainer or tea bag. Let the tea cool to a comfortable drinking temperature before taking small sips. Read a page or look out of the window. There is nothing you need to finish during this pause.
Avoid chamomile if you have a known allergy to chamomile or other plants in the daisy family. This evening pause is for adults and is not a treatment for sleep problems. Follow the packet cautions. Ask a pharmacist about the specific product for children, pregnancy or breastfeeding, or if you have questions about medicines.
Explore this ritual further
In the encyclopedia
German Chamomile
Get to know chamomile and read the cautions about daisy-family allergies before choosing it for your evening cup.
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