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7. Peppermint
Peppermint contains a high level of a compound called menthol. Menthol numbs those restless feelings in your legs and provides mild and soothing pain relief. You can try drinking a cup of peppermint tea each night about 30 minutes before bed to help the muscles to relax as well as encourage more restful sleep. Peppermint tea has numerous other health benefits in addition to helping RLS. Try drinking three or four cups each day if you really enjoy it. You can also try rubbing some peppermint oil directly on the legs and gently massaging it in each night for five minutes or so before you hit the hay. This helps to relieve muscle tension.
8. Epsom Salt
Epsom salt really isn’t salt at all but flakes of magnesium. Soaking in a hot bath that contains Epsom salts can help to ease sore muscles and calm the nerves. Depending on the size of your tub, you can add between one and two cups of Epsom salts to your bathwater and soak for 20 to 30 minutes each night about one hour before bedtime. Be sure that the water isn’t too hot!
9. Chamomile
This extremely popular herb is a very mild sedative that relaxes both the mind and body. Consuming chamomile tea on a regular basis can also encourage sound sleep and calm the symptoms of RLS. Enjoy a cup of chamomile tea an hour before bedtime to relieve muscle tension and lower stress levels. You can also try massaging your legs each night with chamomile essential oil for about five minutes just before you go to bed.
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