The present application relates to the technical field of medicinal and edible products, and particularly discloses a medicinal and edible sleep-aiding beverage and a preparation method thereof. The active ingredients of the sleep-aiding beverage are prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10-60 parts of Chinese date seed, 5-30 parts of poria cocos, 5-30 parts of dried tangerine or orange peel, 5-20 parts of licorice, 2-30 parts of
Gastrodia elata, 5-30 parts of Chinese date, 5-30 parts of lily, 5-30 parts of
lotus seed, 5-30 parts of angelica, 1-30 parts of
Cape jasmine fruit, 5-30 parts of dogwood fruit, 1-20 parts of
cassia, 5-50 parts of
lophatherum gracile, and 5-30 parts of
raphanus sativus. The medicinal and edible sleep-aiding beverage can be used to improve sleep problems such as difficulty falling asleep, dreaminess, easy wake-up,
light sleep, and post-sleep fatigue, and is suitable for long-term consumption by teenagers, adults and the elderly.