“To pee or not to pee, that is the question--whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to go with the flow and get up two or three times a night, or to try the Maverick Mystic’s alchemical cocktail that may help you sleep all through the night.”

My prostate problem often caused me to dash to the loo in the small hours of the morning, way before I was ready to wake up. I was also enduring that acid oesophageal reflux condition, which drives whatever you eat or drink back up into the throat, as sick. Not a pleasant sensation.

However, the natural remedy to help quell the acid reflux was to drink a concoction of apple cider vinegar, a spoon-tip of special ultrafine Luvos Heilerde clay from Germany, and a dash of bicarbonate of soda. Not exactly a tasty treat to look forward to each night before sleeping.

I didn’t feel that drinking an extra cupful of liquid before sleeping would help with my prostate problem. It would more likely awaken me earlier in the night—or so I thought.

The clay mostly stayed in the bottom of the cup, so I gave up on that. Attempting to make the drink more palatable, I tried the following:

I boiled a third of a cup of hot water, dipping a spoon coated with honey into it until it melted; added a capful of Aloe Vera juice (known for its stomach soothing capacity), a dash of Apple Cider Vinegar (be careful! It’s powerful stuff), a dribble of fresh lemon juice, and a splash of Ginger Wine for taste (also well known to settle the stomach if you have eaten too much).

Then comes the alchemical fun! Take a teaspoon tip of Bicarbonate of Soda and toss it into the mix. Whoosh! The whole thing foams up like crazy! If you have put too much water in the cup, it will fizz way over the top. Make sure you start with only a third of a cupful.

As with homeopathic remedies, it’s best to stir the concoction with wood rather than metal. I use an upside-down handle of a wooden spoon.

You will get accustomed to the agreeable taste. Sip it slowly, 5 minutes before sleeping.

And to my surprise, this nightly drink serendipitously worked wonders for my prostate problem

It’s been three months now, and I haven’t needed to get up once in the night.

It is certainly worthwhile giving this alchemical mix a try.

Let me know how it works for you.

by Muz Murray - gerugandalf@gmail.com

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British mystic, author, psychotherapist, spiritual counsellor, mantra yogi, fine artist and illustrator, theatrical set and costume designer. Founder-editor of Gandalf’s Garden magazine and Community in the London Sixties, and 3 years as columnist for Yoga Today magazine, BBC 4 Scriptwriter, author of four spiritual self-development books and two storybooks for children. 

Muz Murray