“Make Your Own - Sleep Well Bars”

“With Calming Valerian for a Great Nights Rest”

Tired of taking capsules in order to fall asleep, have a hard time swallowing any kind of capsule or pill, then try making these great tasting “sleep well bars” which make it easy to fall asleep and wake up refreshed… plus they are very tasty.

Ingredients:

500 - Grams of Organic Carob Chips — Chocolate contains caffeine which will not allow a person to sleep at night, but some other types of chips could be substituted.

150 - Grams of Small Organic Vegan Marshmallows

250 - Grams of Organic Quick Oats

150 - Grams of Organic Dried Banana Chips – Coarsely Crushed

50 - Grams of Organic Carob Powder - Remember chocolate contains caffeine which keeps a person awake. But some other type of tasty powder could be substituted.

8 - Fluid Oz of Organic Honey – Very Warm for Good Mixing

25 - Grams of Organic Passion Flower Powder

25 - Grams of Organic Ashwagandha Powder

25 - Grams of Organic Chamomile Powder

25 - Grams of Organic Valerian Powder

Mix together all dry ingredients, then add very warm honey and mix well to integrate all the ingredients with spoon or hands. Then place in pan while soft… flatten out and allow to cool and become firm, cut into about— 20 - 55 Gram Bars. And the bars can be wrapped and frozen for later use, spray with a little bit of oil so they don’t stick to the wrapper.

This is your recipe so change it to fit your tastes.

Finding Herbs - Look on-line for organic herb powders and also ask at your local health food store. Also google “Buy Organic Valerian” or other herbs and lots of place will come up.

Dose - Eat one bar or 1/2 a bar about 30 minutes before going to bed for a great nights rest. Some people are more sensitive to herbs and may require just a 1/4 bar to get a great nights rest. As with all herbs take these bars for 7 to 10 days and then take a break for a week and then come back to using them if needed.

Not For - Not for small children, nursing mothers, or women who are pregnant.
Health Benefits of Organic Passion Flower Powder

Passion flower grows all over and passion fruit also comes from that same plant. Passion flower is a good sedative agent helping a person to get to sleep… and it’s also great for relaxing muscles and soothing away muscles spasms. And if a person tends to get GI upsets from anxiety, then passion flower is great for healing that challenge too. Passion flower has also been used for treating the pain associated with shingles, and because it’s a good anti spasm herb it also works well for asthma and other bronchiolar diseases. Some people also use it for ADD and ADHD and the like, plus it also lowers blood pressure, but most people use passion flower as a very good tranquilizer.
Health Benefits of Organic Ashwagandha Powder
Ashwagandha has been used for thousands of years in India as a adaptogen to balance hormones and help with stress. And it also helps to relax and get rid of anxiety which is common for those who have insomnia. Also works well for panic attacks, helps with our ability to focus, and it also works well as a great replenishing agent for our adrenal glands. Also new research shows that ashwagandha has the ability to help with the regeneration of nerves and also helps with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Health Benefits of Organic Chamomile Powder
Chamomile Tea, capsules, and powder can take the edge off emotions… and make your panic attack and anxiety disappear. Chamomile is great for calming down and easing away stress. Chamomile Tea will lull you to sleep, works great for insomnia. Chamomile is also a good anti-inflammatory agent that can soothe irritated skin. It can create a healing balm for mucus membranes of the eyes, gums, intestines, and helps with mouth ulcers as a gargle… also works well for arthritis, joint pain, and rheumatism. Chamomile Tea is brim full of antioxidants that boost your immune system and thus help to prevent cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer. Studies show that Chamomile contains polyphenols just like green tea that helps to slow the aging process and also help prevent colds and flues.
Health Benefits of Organic Valerian

Valerian is one of the best herbs for stress, helping with insomnia, restlessness, nervousness, and inducing relaxation. And valerian is not addictive and has proven to be safe, effective, and side effect free it taken in normal amounts, and valerian has been used all the way back to the middle ages without problems. In fact at certain times it was used as food, and it even given to the soldiers during WW1 to calm their stress.

Also valerian relaxes muscles and the whole body during sleep, thus a person has less aches, pains, and stiffness in the morning. Valerian contains gamma animo butyric acid which allows the brain to relax and calm away anxiety, thus creating natural sleep without feeling groggy in the morning. And valerian is very important for fatigue because not sleeping well creates fatigue.

Enjoy these great tasting sleep well bars and get a great nights rest.

Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist