Golden Milk

Golden milk is a Ayurvedic drink very popular in the daily routine of any person in India. In recent years, Western society has discovered the multiple health benefits of this ancient beverage and its use has increased greatly. Let me explain what is golden milk, its benefits and its traditional recipe.

Introduction - History

This beverage has its origins in the ancestral medicine of India. Ayurveda considers food our best medicine and the best friend to be healthy. For thousands of years the "golden milk" has been a drink present in every home in India and its tradition has been passed down from generation to generation as a pleasure for the taste and a medicine for our being.

This drink is based on cow's milk, ghee, honey, turmeric, and other spices, is very beneficial for health. Although it is a good food for the 3 doshas, we have to take into account what is our Prakriti or combination of doshas by nature and imbalances at the present time to adapt its intake to our needs.

If you have excess PITTA: You can take it every day at any time but it is highly recommended that you drink a cup at night. If you have a very high Pitta level, reduce the amount of pepper and ginger in the evening intake.

If you have excess VATA: You can take it every day at any time. It is highly recommended that you drink a cup at night as it will help calm the nervous system and promote sleep.

If you have excess KAPHA: You can take it but always before 6pm and better if you do not add ghee. If you have a high level of excess Kapha, reduce the intake of dairy and ghee to regulate your Kapha levels.

Recipe for golden milk

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoon ghee (if it is organic, better)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (powder)
• ½ teaspoon ginger powder (or a small piece of fresh ginger)
• 2 pinches of black pepper (freshly ground pepper is better)
• 2 pinches nutmeg (freshly grated)
• ½ teaspoon raw honey
• 2 cups whole milk (can also be made with vegetable milk)

Instructions

1. Place the ghee in a saucepan over low heat. When it melts add the turmeric and let it melt with the ghee.
2. Add the ginger, pepper, nutmeg and once well integrated, add the milk and bring to a boil.
3. Remove from the heat and wait until the drink is lukewarm before adding the honey (never add honey to a hot drink, let it cool down a little).
4. Sprinkle the cinnamon and enjoy this drink that besides being medicinal and having many beneficial properties for our organism, it is delicious!
5. It can be made with vegetable milk such as coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk, almond milk...but the benefits will not be equal to the original combination with cow's milk.

Benefits of golden milk

• Has benefits as antioxidants,antiseptics and analgesics
• Strengthens the immune system
• It has power anti-inflammatory and reduces joint pain
• Promotes digestive health
• Helps the segregation of serotonin to improve mood
• Prevents hair loss and improves hair health in general
• Help to calming the nervous system
• If taken before going to sleep, it helps to have a better sleep, restful sleep
• Ideal for brain health and good memory
• It acts very positively on the skin health

If you want to know more about Ayurveda, you may also be interested in my post: Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine

I hope you like this one golden milk recipe :). If you have any questions, keep scrolling down and write me in the comment box.