3. Ashwagandha Tonic
Ayurvedic medicine relies heavily on the use of tonics to treat a variety of ailments. A tonic is a liquid or beverage that contains medicinal compounds beneficial for preventing or curing disease and infection.
The use of tonics to treat health conditions has been around for centuries, and there are thousands of recipes for different tonics that address all types of health disorders. Ashwagandha has many benefits when consumed as a tonic.
Should you have digestive issues, drinki8ng an ashwagandha tonic can help reduce the signs and symptoms of systemic inflammation that occur due to the consumption of refined carbohydrates in our diet. Similarly, drinking ashwagandha tonic also helps people deal with the effects of the stomach flu and digestive disorders as well.
Here’s a recipe for our favorite ashwagandha tonic. Mix it up and drink it down – you can store any leftovers in the fridge for use later in the day.
Ingredients:
2-tsp ashwagandha powder.
2-cups whole raw milk.
1-tbsp caramelized sugar.
1/2-tsp. Cardamom
Simmer the powder in the milk for 10-minutes, then add the sugar and cardamom – stir to combine.