Ginger Elixir: An Herbal Heart Tonic

Let’s make ginger elixir, a cardiovascular tonic! I really love this yummy herbal drink that enhances heart health and digestion.

Who Is Ginger Elixir For?

Ginger elixir is a tonic that should be taken in small amounts for the right person.

Ginger is good for the person who runs cold, and perhaps you live in a cold northern climate and it’s winter. If you have sluggish digestion, feel bloated, and are not processing your food well, then ginger enhances your assimilation.

However, if you’re a hot person, this isn’t the right tonic for you. If you’re warm, robust, and digesting well, then you don’t need a lot of ginger.

Benefits of Ginger

Ginger has a pungent and heating nature that facilitates the dispersal of nutrients in the body. That’s one of the reasons why it’s tonic and healing — because it enhances the uptake of your nutrition.

Ginger helps you with digestion. When you assimilate your food better, you feel better. (In fact, real ginger ale was formulated to help people with indigestion.)

Fresh ginger root contains a constituent called gingerol. Gingerol helps the heart muscle increase uptake of calcium. This constituent enhances the force of the heart contraction.

It also inhibits platelet aggregation, which indicates a lot of heart disease, and makes the blood thicker and harder to pump around. Ginger inhibits this blood thickening like aspirin. As a cardiovascular tonic, it keeps the blood from sticking together, and it increases cardiovascular output.

Yes, this spice actually enhances the function of the heart muscle!

Cinnamon and Nutmeg

This ginger elixir recipe also contains cinnamon, which is a great circulatory stimulant and digestive aid.

Nutmeg is also a really amazing carminative that helps digestion. If you have time, you can grate your own nutmeg. Let me tell you, there’s a big difference between the powdered stuff that you buy and grating it fresh yourself.

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Print Recipe

Ginger Elixir

Author: Kami McBride

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger (use the smallestgrater size you can find)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup organic milk of choice (cow, almond, coconut, rice…)
• 2 tbsp honey (optional)

Instructions

Ginger Elixir Mix

• Combine the ginger, coconut oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a jar.
• Stir well and make sure everything is mixed together well.
• Put a lid on the jar and store in the fridge up to 2 weeks.

Drink Time

• Put the milk and 2 tablespoons of Ginger Elixir Mix in a pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn the heat down low and simmer, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Simmer on low until the milk begins to froth a little, then turn off the heat.
• Mix in the honey, if desired.
• Pour into a cup, garnish with a dash of cinnamon, and drink while it is warm.

I would love to hear from you! Are you the type of person who could benefit from ginger elixir, or is it not the right herb for you? Please share in the comments below.