This drink basically tucks you in, reads you a story, and turns off the lights.
Drinking Moon Milk is like climbing under a down comforter with Miles Davis. Warm, and real smooth. I like to sip a small mug before bed to help me unwind and ease into thoseThe seed for the recipe was planted when I began dabbling in herbalism. I was learning about plant healers, adding roots to my pantry with names that would trip up the Scripps National Spelling Bee champ, and getting all kinds of witchy in my kitchen.
In Ayurveda—one of the oldest systems of natural healing in the world—warm milk is a common remedy for sleeplessness. Traditionally whole cow's milk is used, though, if you're avoiding dairy, try unsweetened nut or seed milk—I like hemp or cashew. In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted as a way of extracting their healing qualities. The milk facilitates this, and fat is used as a vehicle to help further cull the herbs' magic. Fat also nourishes—your vital essence and glow. It's what keeps your tissues juicy and your organs doing their thing.
I love that this recipe's got that whole I'm-delicious-but-also-medicinal thing going. It's laced with deeply nourishing herbs like
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