Healing Drinks

Hot milk recipe for a good night’s sleep
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond, coconut or rice milk
  • 2 tsp ground almonds
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp ashwagandha powder
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 tsp rose water
  • 1 tsp raw honey
Instructions
  1. Heat the milk on low and stir in the ground almonds and the powders. Once milk is removed from the heat add the rose water and 1 tsp honey. Drink for a sound sleep for vata people!

 

Lassi
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsps of yoghurt
  • 1 cup of pure water
  • 1 teaspoon of ground coriander seeds
  • A pinch or two of rose petal powder or 1 tsp rose petal elixir.
Instructions
  1. This is a delicious drink to aid digestion and absorption, particularly for pitta people and can be taken during or after a meal. You can also flavour lassi with either raw sugar or honey and a little ground cardamom, or with toasted ground cumin seeds and salt.

 

Cumin, Coriander and Fennel Tea
A wonderfully aromatic tea, suitable for long-term use for all three doshas and for all ages. It stimulates digestion, absorption and metabolism and is helpful for low agni and overweight.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seed
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seed
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seed
Instructions
  1. Add to 1 1/2 cups of water in a pan, cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, then strain and drink half an hour before eating.