Nervous System Support
About: Emotional Rescue is formulated with a blend of calming, uplifting herbs that support the nervous system, and help reduce tension and agitation. It can be used as a daily tonic to modulate and restore optimal nervous system function or in times of acute stress, emotional overwhelm and anxiety. Emotional rescue contains calming, relaxing, adaptogenic and restorative herbs that can help reduce patterns of tension, nervousness, exhaustion and anxiety while aiding the overall stress response over time. Rose petals, tulsi and blue vervain are the heart of this formulation with St. John's wort and wood betony lending their grounding and mood elevating virtues to the formula.
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated rose petals (Rosa spp.), tulsi aerials (Ocimum africanum), blue vervain flowering tops (Verbena hastata), St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), Wood betony (Stachys officinalis), organic cane alcohol.
Servings: 15-30 per 1 oz. bottle.
Serving Size: 30- 60 drops (1-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 30-60 drops (1-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Tranquility Tonic is a blend of fresh herbs cultivated in our gardens to promote a tranquil mind and calm the nervous system. This gentle nervine blend can reduce stress, anxiety and muscle tension. It can help relieve tension headaches and menstrual cramping. These calming herbs can relax the mind and lift the spirits. Taken before bed, this tincture can promote a restful sleep. An excellent tincture to have on hand in times of stress or when you need a little herbal therapy to help you relax.
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), fresh cultivated Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), fresh cultivated Tulsi (Ocimum africanum), fresh cultivated Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca), fresh cultivated Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and organic cane alcohol.
Servings: 15-30 per 1 oz. bottle.
Serving Size: 30- 60 drops (1-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 30-60 drops (1-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
Botanical Name: Verbena hastata
Part Used: Fresh flowering tops
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated Blue vervain flowering tops, organic cane alcohol (75%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:3
Servings: 15-60 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 15- 60 drops (0.5-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) is cultivated on our micro-farm in beautiful Mt. Shasta, CA. We hand harvest the beautiful flowering racemes in summer at peak potency and tincture the flowers and leaves (no stems) fresh in organic cane spirits.
A nervine, bitter and fever reducing herb, Vervain has many virtues. It is a calming balm for frazzled nerves and can be used as a restorative nerve tonic for those with patterns of tension, nervousness, exhaustion and anxiety. Blue vervain can help relax the mind and body, easing tension, anxiety and promoting restful sleep. It is often indicated for the over-thinker, worrywart, list maker, intensely driven person for its calming effects and its ability to quiet the over-active mind. Blue vervain can help calm and ease tension and disperse stagnant energy, specifically in the head and neck. This makes it an excellent choice to relieve tension headaches, and relax tension held in the neck and shoulders manifesting as stiffness.
Traditionally, the herb has been used for its bitter principles and its affinity for easing colds, fever and indigestion. As a digestive bitter, blue vervain can aid digestion and support the nervous system, and is particularly indicated for tension in the stomach and to help mitigate intense food cravings. Blue vervain is also a wonderful women’s reproductive ally. It can help mitigate symptoms of PMS in the luteal phase (post ovulation), minimizing emotional irritability, anger, tension and food cravings while supporting hormonal balance. Blue vervain can also ease the severity of hot flashes and lend support during menopause and perimenopause.
Botanical Name: Leonurus cardiaca
Part Used: Fresh flowering tops
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated Motherwort flowering tops, organic cane alcohol (80%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2
Servings: 15-60 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 15-60 drops (0.5-2ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5-2ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Our Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) tincture contains fresh motherwort flowering tops cultivated with organic methods on our micro farm. We carefully hand harvest them in June at their peak potency and tincture fresh in organic cane alcohol.
Motherwort is an herb with a great many virtues and affinity for the heart, nerves and women’s reproductive system. A wonderful nervine, it nourishes the nervous system, calming anxiety and stress induced conditions. Motherwort fortifies the heart, is a grounding bitter and steadfast supportive ally during times of grief and transition. It is a superior women’s reproductive remedy and is valuable throughout a woman’s lifetime during menses, pregnancy and childbirth as well as menopause. It can be taken prior to menstruation to alleviate PMS and cramping, bring on delayed menstruation and strengthen the uterus. During menopause it can be used to ease anxiety and hormonal shifts associated with hot flashes. Motherwort is also an excellent heart tonic and assists in regulating blood pressure.
Research also indicates that Motherwort may protect and restore the integrity and functioning of mitochondria. In cases of chronic Lyme, Epstein Barr and other viral infections, mitochondria is often compromised and cellular energy production reduced. This causes fatigue, low energy and lowered immunity. Taking Motherwort can restore mitochondria structures and cellular function, thus improving energy. Motherwort also has neuroprotective properties and can support mitochondrial function in the brain and reduce reactive oxygen species levels, reduce swelling and restore mitochondrial membrane potential.
Botanical Name: Withania somnifera
Part Used: Fresh root
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated Ashwagandha root, organic cane alcohol (75%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2
Servings: 15-30 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 30-60 drops (1-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 30-60 drops (1-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Our Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) tincture is created from fresh roots cultivated with organic methods in beautiful Mount Shasta, CA. In autumn, we harvest our Ashwagandha roots before the first full frost and tincture them fresh in organic cane alcohol. Ashwagandha or “Indian Ginseng” is a greatly revered herb in Ayurvedic tradition and has a variety of beneficial properties. Known for its adaptogenic, immune modulating and anti-inflammatory properties, this tincture can be used as a daily long term tonic to enhance and restore many bodily functions.
Ashwagandha’s adaptogenic properties can increase energy, stamina and overall vitality, while supporting healthy nervous system functioning when used long term. It can aid the body’s response and resistance to stress, promote restorative sleep and relieve anxiety. Ashwagandha can also normalize hormonal and reproductive functions, and be useful in increasing fertility. A body wide anti-inflammatory, Ashwagandha can be used for chronic inflammatory, degenerative and auto-immune conditions as well as joint and nerve pain. Long term use can aid rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and other chronic debilitating conditions. Ashwagandha is often indicated in protocols for Lyme disease and auto-immune thyroid conditions, like Hashimoto’s, for its immune modulating, anti-inflammatory and adaptogenic virtues.
Botanical Name: Pedicularis densiflora
Part Used: Fresh flowers and leaves
Ingredients: Fresh wildharvested Pedicularis flowers and leaves, organic cane alcohol (95%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:3
Servings: 15-60 per 1 oz. bottle.
Serving Size: 15-60 drops (0.5- 2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5- 2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Our Pedicularis tincture is crafted from fresh wild harvested Betony/Pedicularis (Pedicularis densiflora) flowers and leaves and organic cane alcohol. We wildharvest Pedicularis in the spring at peak potency from wild stands that we have frequented for over a decade. A skeletal muscle relaxant and nervine herb, Pedicularis has an affinity for shoulder and neck tension and muscular jolts and twitches, as well as what is often referred to as “idiopathic” pain. Pedicularis can also be used to reduce anxiety and to improve sleep. It can be used for tension headaches, TMJ, teeth grinding, extremely tight or sore muscles and chronic muscle spasms.
Pedicularis densiflora is an abundant spring herb of the lower montane coniferous forests in far Northern California. Pedicularis species are very unique in that they are facultative hemi-parasitic plants. Presented with the opportunity, Pedicularis will connect underground with and parasitize specific plants in its community, favoring woody shrubs and tree species. This allows them to glean water and minerals from the more extensive root systems of shrub and tree hosts. But since it is a facultative and not obligate parasite, Pedicularis does not rely on a host and can also survive on its own through photosynthesis. We offer a small amount of this unique, fresh, potent forest medicine each year from the wild stands we frequent.
Botanical Name: Stachys officinalis
Part Used: Fresh flowers and leaves
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated wood betony, organic cane alcohol (80%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:3
Servings: 10-60 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 15-90 drops (0.5-3 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-90 drops (0.5- 3 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) is cultivated on our micro-farm in beautiful Mount Shasta, CA and tinctured fresh in organic cane spirits. A beautiful and easy plant to grow with many medicinal virtues, yet one that has fallen out of use in western herbalism.
Wood betony is a relaxant, bitter and astringent nerve tonic. These properties have been extolled in its traditional use and indicate its virtues in easing digestive problems, minor afflictions of the nervous system and supporting sleep. Specifically, it can be used for acute tension headaches and migraines, as well as chronic headaches. It can reduce tension and the frequency of chronic headaches over time. Wood Betony has a grounding effect and is useful to clear energy stuck in the head that can create looping thoughts and mental exhaustion. It can also ease anxiety and pre-menstrual tension. In addition, it can be used as a bitter relaxant tonic for the digestive system. At one time this plant was so revered as a panacea , the Italians encouraged “Sell your coat and buy betony”.
About: Lose Those Blues is an uplifting blend of herbs that support the nervous system and reduce mild states of depression, low energy and S.A.D (seasonal affect disorder). These lovely herbs have absorbed light and energy all summer and deliver it in a concentrated dose via this formula. The adaptogenic properties of these herbs nourish the nervous system, reduce stress and enhance adrenal function. In addition, this formula is uplifting and energizing. Use Lose Those Blues to combat seasonal or mild depression or as an energizing and calming winter tonic.
This herbs in this formula work most effectively when taken regularly for a prolonged time, 3-4 weeks or more. Give the herbs time to work and you'll feel more energized as the winter blues dissipate.
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), fresh wild California Spikenard berries (Aralia californica), fresh cultivated tulsi (Ocimum africanum), fresh cultivated Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), fresh cultivated Gotu-kola (Centella asiatica) fresh cultivated Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and organic cane alcohol.
Servings: 15-30 per 1 oz. bottle.
Serving Size: 30- 60 drops (1-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 30-60 drops (1-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
Botanical Name: Ocimum africanum
Part Used: Fresh flowering tops
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated tulsi flowering tops, organic cane alcohol (75%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:3
Servings: 15-60 per 1 oz. bottle.
Serving Size: 15-60 drops (0.5- 2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5- 2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Tulsi (Ocimum africanum) tincture is crafted from fresh herbs cultivated on our micro-farm in Mount Shasta, CA. We hand harvest the flowering tops at their peak potency in summer and tincture fresh in organic cane alcohol. Tulsi is an herb with bountiful virtues and a long tradition of reverence in Ayurveda. It is a lovely tonic herb for supporting and balancing the nervous system, adrenals and immune system. It eases stress, anxiety and tension. Tulsi is an uplifting adaptogen and enhances cerebral circulation. With both adaptogenic and nervine properties, tulsi is an excellent daily tonic herb. Used over time, it can greatly reduce anxiety, relieve mild depression, boost immunity and support the brain and memory.
Tulsi has affinity for the lungs and is a wonderful ally for asthma, dry coughs and patterns of lung deficiency. It offers support for anxiety, stress and grief that affect the lungs and manifest in breathing difficulties. It supports and strengthens the immune system to ward off respiratory infections.
Botanical Name: Eschscholzia californica
Part Used: Fresh root
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated California poppy whole plant, organic cane alcohol (75%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2
Servings: 15-30 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 30-60 drops (1-2 ml).
Suggested Use: Add 30-60 drops (1-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Our California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) tincture contains California Poppy leaf, flower and root, cultivated on our micro farm with organic methods. In early summer at the peak of California Poppy’s potency, we harvest the whole plant and tincture the leaves, flowers and roots fresh in organic cane alcohol.
California Poppy is a powerful nervine, sedative, pain reliever and anti-spasmodic. It calms the central nervous system, promotes relaxation, and can reduce stress and anxiety. California poppy can be a calming agent for hyperactivity in both adults and children. Many people have had success with this tincture for insomnia and sleep disorders, as it promotes deep, restful sleep. As a pain reliever, it can reduce muscle pain, neuralgia, tension headaches, as well as intestinal and menstrual cramping.
Botanical Name: Hypericum perforatum
Part Used: Fresh flowering tops
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated St. John’s wort flowering tops, organic cane alcohol (95%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2
Servings: 15-60 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 30 drops (1ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-4 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About:Our St. John’s Wort Tincture contains fresh St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) flowering tops cultivated on our micro-farm in Mount Shasta, CA. In early summer, the St. John’s wort patch begins to flower and we begin harvesting the flowering tops. These are tinctured fresh in organic cane alcohol.
St. John’s wort has long tradition as a folk remedy and many medicinal virtues. It is a nervous system restorative and can calm nervousness, anxiety and agitation. As a nerve specific remedy, it alleviates nerve pain by reducing rapid nerve firing, and is one of the few herbs that can heal and regenerate damaged nerve tissue. St. John’s wort can be used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel, sciatica, shingles, and pinched nerves.
St. John’s wort is embodied sunshine and as a mood elevator, it acts as a mild anti-depressant, alleviating seasonal or minor depression as well as stress and anxiety. A powerful antiviral, St. John’s wort inhibits viral replication and can reduce and relieve symptoms associated with herpes family viruses. In addition, St. John’s wort also has a powerful action on the liver. As a liver tonic, it can support detoxification pathways, stimulate digestive secretions and aid assimilation of nutrients.
St. John’s wort can also aid in restoring hormone balance and reducing symptoms and conditions associated with a high estrogen burden. It supports the liver’s detoxification of and the body’s metabolism of estrogen. Making it an excellent herbal ally for women with hormonal imbalances in perimenopause and other conditions associated with high estrogen like fibroids, endometriosis, irregular cycles and endometrial hyperplasia.
Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Part Used: Fresh leaves
Ingredients: Fresh cultivated lemon balm leaves, organic cane alcohol (95%).
Herb menstruum ratio: 1:2
Servings: 30 per 1 oz bottle.
Serving Size: 30 drops (1ml).
Suggested Use: Add 15-60 drops (0.5-2 ml) to 1 ounce of water 2-3 times/day or as suggested by your healthcare practitioner.
About: Our Lemon Balm Tincture contains fresh lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), cultivated with organic methods on our micro farm. We hand harvest the leaves in spring before they flower, when they are at their peak potency and tincture fresh in organic cane alcohol. Lemon Balm is best known for its soothing action on the nervous and digestive systems and its potent antiviral properties. It is a gentle yet potent herb that has many virtues.
As a nerve remedy, it can have relaxant, calming and sedative effects. It can reduce anxiety and stress, improve insomnia and mild depression, and relieve stress/ nerve related headaches and digestive complaints. It can calm hyperactivity and symptoms of an overreactive nervous system Lemon balm can be a gentle and supportive ally for seasonal depression as well as premenstrual and menopausal depression, elevating the spirits.
It is also anti-bacterial and antiviral and can reduce symptoms associated with outbreaks of herpes family viruses. Lemon Balm is also a safe and gentle remedy for children, calming hyperactivity and nervousness.
Lemon Balm has a positive action on the brain and can enhance memory and improve attention and alertness It can also be a supportive herb for dementia and Alzheimer’s, improving cognitive function, reactivating neural pathways and relieving agitation and anxiety. Research demonstrates that Lemon Balm may increase GABA levels in the brain, which regulate mood, reduce anxiety and increase calmness.