i thought tea kept you awake because it has caffiene in......but i heard that it can also help you get to sleep. is this true? (i'm talking about normal tea....not herbal tea or anything)
2007-02-27 10:02:35 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I'm not sure, but when I drink normal tea I feel sleepy. Although I feel sleepy, I have an urge to stay awake.
2007-02-27 10:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by Spooky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really- normal tea is full of caffeine so in theory keeps you awake- maybe its the warming nature of the bevergae that is an aid to relaxation before sleep
2007-02-28 00:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by gsladenyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal caffeinated tea might keep you awake. If you try using decaf tea it will help you sleep if it is warm, since a warm stomach makes a person sleepy.
Otherwise, if it was a herb tea, depending on the herb it might help you sleep, particularly if it had chamomile, which is relaxing.
2007-02-27 10:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by Sue L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Tea (the usual type) does have caffeine so it will keep you up. However, it does cause your stress levels to fall, so perhaps if you drink tea you might be more relaxed to go to sleep.
Green Tea (an alternative) does not have caffeine, but it contains a diuretic, so you may be kept up or woken up to go to the bathroom.
2007-02-27 10:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by blastedsand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read that black coffee can help you get to sleep.... really don't know where that came from. i think that with tea if you think it will help you sleep it will if you think it won't then it won't... i.e. not enough caffine to keep you awake but if you think it will your head will take over and it will!!!
try red bush tea, it hasn't got any caffeine (or teainne or whatever it is tea has in!) and it tastes nice and not all herbally x
2007-02-27 10:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by aria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different kinds of tea that have different effects. Camomila is a relaxing tea. buy a book on teas or just read the back of the packages!
http://experienceportugal.blogspot.com/
2007-02-27 10:18:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
teas containging camomille and lavender promote relaxation and sleep. check out your local natural/organic store, most carry several brands of tea for specific purposes. As far as dreams, they are caused by your brain (some argue they are manifestations of thoughts in your subconcious). dreams should not be avoided, but understood. write down your dreams and then use a dream dictionary to see what the main compoenents in your dream may represent
2016-03-29 03:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of tea and how long you steep it. Black, Pekoe and some herbal teas like Red Zinger have caffeine.
2007-02-27 10:07:17 · answer #8 · answered by ne11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herbal tea like Chamomile helps to calm you so you can sleep.
2007-02-27 18:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A warm drink does help you sleep at night, but I wouldn't have thought it'd be tea. Try a hot chocolate or warm milk.
2007-02-27 10:16:55 · answer #10 · answered by b97st 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋