Slippery Elm Hot Cacao Elixir
A Self‑Loving Ritual for Tender Mornings & Soft Beginnings
Some mornings arrive with a quiet whisper — inviting you to move slowly, to breathe a little deeper, to let the early light rest softly against your skin. These are the mornings that ask for tenderness. The ones that remind you that you don’t have to rush. That you’re allowed to ease into your day with softness.
This elixir becomes a morning ceremony for those moments. A way to slip back into your body with grace. A way to greet the day from a place of warmth and presence. A way to remember your own magic before the world begins to pull.
A warm mug becomes a gentle anchor. A sip becomes a soft awakening. A ritual becomes a return to yourself.
This Slippery Elm Hot Cacao Elixir is a feminine, heart‑opening blend of roasted roots, forest medicine, cacao, and the silky, protective embrace of slippery elm. It’s made for the mornings when your digestion feels tender, your heart feels delicate, or your body simply wants to be met with devotion.
This is nourishment as self‑love — a sunrise ritual that invites you to begin your day wrapped in softness.
Why This Elixir Feels Like Magic
This blend is more than ingredients — it’s an energetic shift.
It’s the grounding of chicory and burdock.
The cleansing clarity of dandelion.
The forest‑deep steadiness of chaga.
The heart‑softening sweetness of rose.
The warm, sensual comfort of cacao.
And the soothing, mucilaginous hug of slippery elm.
Together, they create a drink that feels like being wrapped in a blanket woven from earth, roots, and love.
The Herbal Energies & Educational Benefits
Slippery Elm — The Soother
A demulcent herb that becomes silky and gel‑like when mixed with water.
Traditionally used to:
Soothe irritated digestive tissues
Create a gentle protective coating
Support regularity through soluble fiber
It’s the soothing, silken medicine that invites your whole system to exhale.
Chaga — The Forest Guardian
Deep, earthy, mineral‑rich.
Traditionally used for:
Grounding
Nourishment
A sense of inner steadiness
Chaga brings the energy of old trees and quiet woods.
Rose Petals — The Heart Softener
Rose reminds the body that tenderness is strength.
She brings:
Emotional ease
Aromatic beauty
A balancing floral lift
She’s the gentle exhale in the blend.
Chicory, Dandelion & Burdock — The Root Trio
Earthy, roasted, grounding.
Traditionally used to support digestion and offer gentle bitter notes that help the body settle.
They anchor the elixir with depth and warmth.
Cacao — The Comforter
Rich, warming, sensual.
Cacao brings:
Mood support
Ritual energy
A sense of grounded pleasure
A gentle vasodilating effect that supports circulation and warmth
It turns the elixir into a moment of ceremony.
Ceylon Cinnamon — The Warmth Bringer
Sweet, aromatic, harmonizing.
Cinnamon ties the entire blend together with a soft glow.
Slippery Elm Hot Cacao Elixir Recipe
Ingredients
Tea Base (2 cups):
Steep together:
Chicory root
Dandelion root
Burdock root
Rose petals
Chaga
To make this simple, you can use my roasted‑root herbal blend, which is already a beautifully balanced combination of chicory, dandelion, burdock, rose, and chaga — crafted to harmonize these roots into one earthy, grounding base.
https://www.thewellnesspotion.com/shop/p/morning-rose-tea-blend-fbhwl
Elixir Add‑Ins
1 cup steamed milk of choice — choose the one your body softens into
2 tsp cacao powder — rich, mineral‑dense, heart‑opening, and naturally supportive of circulation through its gentle vasodilating properties
2 tsp slippery elm powder — the demulcent ally that brings the velvet
½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon — warming, harmonizing, aromatic
1 tsp gelatin (optional, for deeper nourishment + texture)
Method
Brew the roots:
Steep chicory, dandelion, burdock, rose, and chaga in 2 cups of hot water for 10–15 minutes. Let the roots speak to the water. Strain.
Warm the milk:
Heat or steam your milk until it feels like a soft cloud.
Create the silky paste:
In a small bowl, whisk cacao, slippery elm, cinnamon, and gelatin (if using) with a splash of warm tea or milk.
This step is the secret to velvet.
Combine:
Pour the paste into a pot with the remaining tea and steamed milk. Warm gently, whisking until everything becomes one unified, velvety elixir.
Serve with intention:
Pour into your favorite mug.
Hold it.
Breathe.
Sip slowly.
Let it be a moment of devotion to your body.
A Ritual for Sensitive Digestion & Autoimmune‑Tender Bodies
This elixir is built around herbs that feel soothing, grounding, and gentle — especially for bodies that react to stress, food, or life’s unpredictability.
While not a treatment or cure, this ritual offers:
A soft, protective sensation from slippery elm
Earth‑rooted grounding from roasted roots
Nervous‑system warmth from cacao
A moment of slowness that your body can melt into
It’s nourishment that whispers, “You deserve to feel held.”
A Morning Ritual to Begin Your Day in Softness
If you want to turn this elixir into a true morning ceremony, here’s a simple ritual you can follow:
1. Begin with breath
Wrap your hands around the warm mug.
Feel the heat move into your palms.
Let your shoulders drop.
Let your breath deepen.
2. Set a gentle intention
Something simple, like:
“Today, I choose softness.”
“Today, I move at the pace my body asks for.”
“Today, I nourish myself with tenderness.”
Let the intention settle into your body like sunlight.
3. Sip slowly
Let each sip be a small act of devotion.
Let the warmth move through you.
Let the roots ground you.
Let the cacao open you.
Let the slippery elm soften you from the inside out.
4. Carry the softness with you
As you move into your day, imagine the warmth of the elixir still glowing in your belly — a reminder that you can return to yourself at any moment.
May this elixir become one of those quiet morning moments you look forward to — the kind that reminds you that your body is worthy of tenderness, your pace is allowed to be gentle, and your day can begin from a place of softness rather than urgency.
Let this ritual be a small act of devotion to the parts of you that crave warmth, grounding, and care.
Let it be a reminder that nourishment doesn’t have to be grand to be meaningful.
Sometimes it’s as simple as a warm mug, a deep breath, and a moment you choose for yourself.
May your mornings feel a little slower.
May your body feel a little softer.
May you feel a little more held.
And may this elixir meet you exactly where you are — with warmth, with steadiness, and with love.
