Ashwagandha Sleep Tonic

This is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy – the classic combination of ashwagandha root, milk and honey - taken before bed to promote restful sleep.

Nowadays with life’s daily pressures and constant stressors this tonic is the perfect natural remedy for daily use.

It calms the hectic Vata energy and fosters healthy sleep patterns, supports the reproductive system and boosts strength and immunity.

It’s also yummy.

 

Ingredients

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1 cup Organic Unhomogenised Milk*, or organic nut milk

1-2 Tab Water (for a generous cup quantity)

1 tsp Ashwagandha root powder

1 tsp Raw honey*, raw sugar or coconut sugar

¼ tsp Cardamom powder

Other optional extras or substitutes:

¼ tsp Cinnamon

2 pinches Nutmeg

1 tsp Ghee as a gentle laxative

Directions

  1. Simmer 1 teaspoon of ashwagandha in the milk & water over low heat for about 10 minutes.

  2. Add the raw sugar and cardamom spice and stir until well mixed. Enjoy this beautifully calming drink.

NOTES

Unhomogenised dairy milk, particularly when boiled, is easier to digest and nourishes all the body’s tissues.

If taking this tonic with honey, wait until it has cooled a little (so it’s not too hot for your finger) then add the honey. If honey is cooked, you miss out on all the nutrients from raw honey and it also becomes congesting/mildly toxic in the gut.

Cardamom is a great digestive aid and neutralises the mucous-forming properties of milk.

Pasteurised or cooked honey is considered toxic from an ayurvedic perspective. If honey is cooked, you miss out on all the nutrients from raw honey and it also becomes sticky, congesting and mildly toxic in the gut. So if having this drink with honey, wait until it has cooled a little so it’s not too hot for your finger, then add the honey.