The recipe I wanted to share today is my Nourish Your Nervous System Elixir. I wanted to share this recipe specifically with all of you because is has been so beneficial to me over the last few months. We often run ourselves ragged with work, family life and other day-to-day tasks.
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Making this recipe can help you to calm your nerves and tap into your true power. This recipe is a powerful creation that combines a few beauty ingredients that were chosen for their specific enriching qualities that help combat stress and balance your nervous system.
I hope you enjoy making this recipe and I can’t wait to share another early release next week!
NOURISH YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM ELIXIR
This elixir is based on Ayurveda principles of nourishing your nerves. Your nerves are coated in a layer of fat, called the myelin sheath, which insulates, protects and guides the electric impulses of your neurons. All the ingredients in this recipe have been chosen for their specific enriching qualities. Almonds, with their beauty fat, vitamins and minerals, feed this protective fatty barrier, which helps you handle stress without allowing it to accumulate and overstimulate you. Cardamom is related to ginger and has warming, digestive-enhancing properties. It is also a diuretic, and so it helps flush toxins out of your kidneys. Saffron improves circulation and purifies the blood. This is a great recipe to sip in the evening, as you start to wind down, to help encourage peaceful beauty rest.
Ingredients
- 1 1 ⁄2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 teaspoons honey preferably raw or coconut nectar
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 ⁄3 teaspoon saffron
Instructions
- Heat the almond milk in a small saucepan over medium heat to just under a boil. Stir in the honey, cardamom and saffron and enjoy at once.
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Love,
Kimberly
I also used this combination (using stevia instead of honey) in my chia pudding. Adding a splash of rose water really made it a treat and took care of my cravings for kheer.
Thank you so much, Kimberly, for this recipe, it is Divine. I love it and so enjoy it! My daughter who is almost 12 loves it as well. Sending you and your precious son love.
Thank you so much Jeanette…love to you and your daughter! ;)
You are so welcome, Kimberly….thank you. :)
Can I use lavender instead of saffron?
Hi Joanne and thanks for your great question. Yes, you can use lavender if you don’t have saffron handy or you just want to switch it out for a change. Let us know what you think and sending you lots of love! ;)
Hi Kimberly,
I love this recipe and have begun to drink it as part of my nighttime routine. I was doing a little research on saffron and found this as well:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25384672/?i=6&from=/29157808/related
Bottom line is that a small but growing body of research suggests it can be helpful for mild to moderate depression.
Thank you for all that you do for our health and overall well being.
Nicole
Would coconut milk be ok? I have a nut allergy?
Hi B – thanks for your question. Yes, coconut milk will be great too. Please always do what’s best for your body. Let us know what you think and sending you lots of love and support! Xo
Can I use maple syrup instead of the honey? I don’t use honey on a vegan diet. Thank you