The quality of your milk makes all the difference. Always buy the freshest milk available. Never drink cold milk. Always bring it to a boil before you drink it. This simplifies the milk protein for easier digestion as well as reduces it’s heaviness.
It is also important to buy non-homogenized “cream top” milk, if at all possible. The process of homogenization mixes the cream into the main body of the milk, so it is of uniform consistency and has a longer shelf life. This is an unnatural process that is difficult for the body to assimilate. Consequently, these particles are not properly absorbed into the intestinal wall, and can become a toxin instead of a medicine.
Mama’s Hot Milk Tonic Chai
Ingredients
- 1 " piece fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 Tbsp cardamom
- 1 tsp clove buds
- 2 " stick cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 C whole cream-top milk
- 1 C water
- Iron-rich sweetener to taste
Instructions
- Bring all ingredients to a boil.
- Make sure to watch that it doesn't boil over.
- Turn down to a simmer and partially cover.
- Simmer 10 minutes, then take off the heat.
- Let steep 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Delicious!! I am loving all of your postpartum recipes. My little guy is three weeks and having colic issues so I amgiving your postpartum plan a try even though I didn’t start at day one. Here is hoping it helps us out😊
Great Shannon, I’m glad you are enjoying the recipes! If you follow the postpartum planner eBook and give it a little time, I’m sure your little one will be feeling better soon. I would love to hear back from you in a few weeks, please let us know how your sweet one is progressing! Don’t forget daily baby massage. It is incredibly helpful in cases of baby colic. I wish you and your little one the best!
Sounds so good! Will using non dairy milk such as homemade almond or cashew milk have the same health benefits as cows milk?
Fresh almond milk is the closest vegan alternative to cow’s milk. It is extremely rejuvenative.
How often can during the day can I drink spiced milk ?
It is best to drink spiced milk by itself and allow at least a couple of hours of digestion. First thing in the morning and again before bed are great times for spiced milk. Any time can work as long as it isn’t within 3 hours of eating food containing salt.
What is iron rich sweetener?
Iron rich sweetener includes molasses, maple syrup and raw sugar. Raw sugar is brown in color because the molasses has not been removed, unlike refined white sugar. Examples of raw brown sugar are sucanant, jaggary, coconut sugar, and rapadura. Most of these are easily found at a natural food store and jaggary you can get at Indian grocers. Regular brown sugar goes through a refinement process where the molasses is removed and then added back in. This is not recommended for postpartum if it can be avoided.