Mint Cacao Adaptogenic Revitalizing Elixir

Mint Cacao Adaptogenic + Chaga + Nourishing Hot Chocolate

{Dairy free + No sugar}
A festive twist on one of Xálish Medicines most popular & beloved offerings. The same Revitalizing Elixir with all of the beautiful medicines, with a bit of Peppermint flavour! I always love Peppermint Mochas this time of year, so this was created :) Regular Revitalizing Elixir here {without Peppermint}

This nourishing blend of Adaptogens & Cacao is meant to offer support, sustained energy, and ritual to your day. Helping to balance stress, cortisol levels, and offer deep vitality.

Adaptogens are plants that help our bodies adapt to stress - stress can range from chronic energy depletion from a stressful job, traffic, children, illness to just everyday stress that comes from living a busy lifestyle. They remind our bodies that we can breathe, they help to nourish us from within, and may bring us back to harmony. Each Adaptogen is unique, but generally, they help our bodies cope with the impacts of stress.

The blend includes two kinds of Cacao - Organic Cacao and Organic Cocoa. Calling in the energy of Cacao, to bring you back to your Heart & offer energetic support. 

Next, come the Adaptogens: Shatavari, Ashwaganda, and Chaga Mushrooms to help balance stress levels & support adrenal function. They may also help to feel grounded in our path, while also awakening the ability to vision & see our situation with clarity. Chaga adds the spark of fire we need for creation & sustained energy. Also potentially supportive for our immune systems.

With a bit of Lucuma for sweetness & antioxidants, and Coconut milk powder for healthy fats + mouth feel. No sugar is added to this supportive blend, you can choose to add the sweetener of your choice. I prefer raw honey or maple syrup.

WORK WITH THIS BLEND:

1-2TBSP per 12 oz of preferred liquid. Recipe is included with the Hot Cacao. Can also be added to Coffee for an at home Mocha with added nutrients + support. You can also add to smoothies, or to Bliss Balls.

WHEN TO USE:

Anytime you want a nourishing & grounding medicine. Can be added to rituals to increase groundedness + visioning. Best to work with adaptogens at least 3x as adaptogens tend to work better over longer periods of time vs. more acutely.

ABOUT THE MEDICINES:

Cacao is a pure form of chocolate, rich in anti-oxidants, magnesium and is unprocessed. It comes with all of the benefits of chocolate, as well as a strong bitter taste. Cacao is a sacred, ceremonial Medicine. They are such a beautiful kin. A go to for feelings of comfort, nourishment & uplifted energy.

Shatavari is an adaptogen with a strong affinity for the reproductive system. There is research suggesting that Shatavari may enhance fertility, as well as increase one’s ability to handle stress through balancing cortisol. I think of their Medicine as not just enhancing physical fertility, but also our ability to Create. To bring harmony and healing to our our Sacral and Root energetic centers.

Adaptogens are essentially herbs that help our bodies:minds:emotions:spirit respond to stress in a less detrimental way. They often also help to build our reserves, and nourish us from deep within. Shatavari is also worked with in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a flying herb, or one that can help connect to the Divine, astral traveling and Dreams. I love working with Shatavari to connect with intuition & my own Spirit. They may help restore a depleted state, and honour Yin nature.

Ashwaganda is an adaptogenic root that grows well here in the Xálish Medicine garden, and is Indigenous to Africa, Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and Mediterranean Europe. They are traditionally worked with to help reduce stress, calm anxiety, and feel nourished from deep within. Ashwaganda is not a stimulating adaptogen, but may help folks who tend to feel ‘tired & wired.’ Exhausted yet having difficulty falling or staying asleep. It may help with insomnia and promoting deeper sleep, yet it doesn’t cause fatigue during the day. Ashwaganda is also helpful for overall vitality, energy, concentration and may reduce inflammation. They are also commonly used for those with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and joint/muscle pain.

Chaga is beautiful mycelium (not fruiting body of Mushroom) that grows with Birch tress. Abundant in many parts of so called Ontario, but becoming over-harvested. It is important to know where & how the Chaga has been sourced before working with this Medicine. Also offering deep reverence & Love. Chaga is often worked with to reduce inflammation, boost immunity, calm our systems, and balance our inner fires. Chaga may help boost creativity, inspiration, and energy levels while also reducing mild anxiety. Some research suggests Chaga may also help with liver detoxification, and boost our immune system {can find more info via PubMed if interested}.

Lastly, we add Lucuma, a fruit native to the Andes {gratitude to the keepers of the Medicines, foods, Land & Ancestors} that lends a sweet flavour and another dose of anti-oxidants.

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