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Shatavari Milk

Śatāvarī Kshira

Serves 1
Pitta

A classical rasayana milk for hormonal balance, menopause support and reproductive vitality. Taken mid-morning or two hours before sleep.

Pacifies Vata and Pitta · women's tonic

Ingredients

  • ·1 cup warm almond or whole milk
  • ·1 tsp shatavari root powder
  • ·Optional: 1 small cardamom pod, crushed
  • ·Optional: 1 tsp rock sugar after cooling

Method

  1. 01Warm the milk gently in a small pan with cardamom.
  2. 02Whisk in the shatavari powder and simmer 3 minutes — do not boil hard.
  3. 03Pour into a cup, allow to cool to body warmth, sweeten if using.

Nutrition notes

Per cup (≈): 130 kcal · 5 g protein · 12 g carbs · 6 g fat. Phytoestrogenic saponins from shatavari plus tryptophan from milk.

Practitioner note

Avoid in oestrogen-sensitive cancers and uterine fibroids without practitioner supervision. Skip in heavy Kapha or congestion.

Source · Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayam · Uttara Sthāna (Strī-roga).

Information only — not medical advice. Verify quantities, allergies, and contraindications with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before use.