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Chamomile Mylk

Brought to you by Rachel Aldridge
from In Natures Hands

Now I know chamomile isn’t for everyone – I used hate the flavour if I’m honest … but TRUST ME … this recipe is delicious!!!

I love using chamomile in my clinic – it goes into so many of my herbal mixtures when I am supporting someones gut and nervous system, and let’s face it, when our tummy isn’t behaving I don’t know anyone whose nervous system doesn’t need a cuddle!

This pretty little flower can do a lot, including being anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and carminative (so for those crampy, painful tummies), antimicrobial and a bitter tonic (and helping you with digestion).

So what are some of the digestive conditions do I use chamomile with?

  • Nausea

  • Stomach ulcers

  • Food sensitivities

  • Indigestion

  • Diarrhoea

  • Burping

  • Excess flatulence

  • IBS

  • Tummy pain

  • Gastritis

  • Colitis

  • and even gingivitis (remember good gut health starts in the mouth!!)

And that is even before we look at stress and it’s impact of your gut!

WITH 90% OF SEROTONIN PRODUCED IN THE GUT IT IT THE FIRST PLACE TO START WHEN YOU WANT TO NOURISH YOUR MOOD … SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR SOUL (& GUT) NEEDS A CUDDLE THEN TRY THIS SIMPLE RECIPE.

Ingredients

💛 100ml of water

💛 400ml of milk (I am loving the Pureharvest NOM milk with Oat and macadamia nuts)

💛 1 heaped tablespoon of chamomile flowers

💛 1 scoop or heaped tablespoon of collagen powder – I used Designs for Health

💛 1 teaspoon of lions mane powder from The Source Bulk Foods

💛 1 heaped teaspoon of raw honey (or a little more if you want it a little sweeter)

💛 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla paste

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients to either a small stove safe pot or your thermomix if you have one

  2. If using your thermie I put it on 80 degree, stir for 6 minutes

  3. If using the stovetop method put it on medium heat, stir gently for about 6 minutes giving the chamomile flowers time to infuse and the mylk to warm

  4. Strain and then serve

NOTES:

  • If you don’t have dried chamomile flowers you can use teabags in the stovetop method

  • Play around with other mushroom powders to pimp this drink even more! As well as The Source Bulkfoods I love the range from SuperFeast

ENJOY!!!!

About the Author

Rachel Aldridge

Rachel Aldridge

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Gut health is my jam!

I love empowering people to understand their body and how it relates to their gut health.  Health and wellness should not be overwhelming – I address the WHY things are out of balance in a fun way and put together a plan to not only get you functioning well now but how you can keep it that way.

My passion for naturopathy and gut health was sparked when I was experiencing my own gut issues many years ago and the only person who could bring everything back into balance was a naturopath. This was a game changer for me – not only for my health but finally inspired me to follow my “gut feelings” and study to become a naturopath.

My background is in the corporate world, so I do know the stresses and the balancing act that comes with budgets and deadlines. I believe my experience here allows me to bring a unique perspective when working with my clients to reduce the overwhelm that often comes with (but shouldn’t) wellness.

Life isn’t all green smoothies … I also have a keen love of a great coffee (as you will see on my social media), but life is all about balance, right!