Golden Milk - An Ancient Elixir for Rest & Restoration
I’ve been drinking this bedtime elixir for years for the incredible healing effects of the turmeric herb. More recently I have begun adding 1 drop of dōTERRA EO to my recipe and I can feel an energetic effect that I haven’t had before.
Turmeric - the Oil of Restoration
“Turmeric repairs individuals physically, mentally and emotionally. It has powerful properties that reach into damaged or blocked aspects of the self to restore what has been temporarily lost. Turmeric is a powerful, antidote for those who feel paralysed by the inherent dangers of life, or by a loss of function or freedom they once took for granted. It is particularly beneficial when one feels weighed down due to personal tragedies or loss of confidence in their abilities. Turmeric offers strength and hope to ground individuals during times of upheaval or significant change.
Turmeric also restores one’s faith in goodness. It reminds that for good or bad, each person occupies a unique role in the unfolding destiny of the world. In a season where atrocities are committed and heartless events unfold without meaning or seeming consequence, exposure to the misdeeds of others can cause one’s faith in humankind to grow cold. Turmeric restores belief that most individuals choose to act as agents for good - despite the associated risks. The strong warmth of turmeric provides stability for the wavering heart and a foundation of trust that people are capable of good and progress is always possible.
Turmeric also assists those who struggle against systemic barriers such as prejudice, bias and racism, by helping individuals recognise discordant or damaging messages and distinguish them from the truth. Turmeric imbues the soul with courage and lends strength to turn what seem like unconquerable obstacles into navigable pathways”
NEGATIVE PROPERTIES: Damaged, unsteady, abused, oppressed, afraid, betrayed, hopeless, paralysed
POSTIVE PROPERTIES: Faithful, resilient, confident. grounded, stable, restored, believing, trusting.
COMPANION OILS: Ginger, Litsea, Fennel, cassia, Blue Tansy, Hope
SUGGESTED USES:
Aromatic: Inhale from bottle, diffuse or place drops in hand, rub and inhale
Topical: Apply 1-2 drops on forehead, over solar plexus (Upper stomach) or bottoms of feet
Internal: 1 drop to golden milk as below
Text by Emotions & Essential Oils
To make 1 cup:
1 cup whole, organic milk or milk substitute like Oat milk
1 level tsp turmeric powder
1/2 level tsp ginger powder
1 tsp coconut oil
1 drop dōTERRA Turmeric Essential Oil (optional)
Mix all apart from turmeric oil in pan with milk, whisk and gently bring to simmer. Take off heat, add 1 drop dō EO immediately, whisk again and serve.
also optional is 1/2 tsp of Ashwagandha powder