Easy Broth-Making Kit

Shiitake mushrooms are deliciously earthy, salty, sweet and umami. Medicinally, they strengthen and balance the immune system for long term support. Indicated for those who may get sick easily and/or have a hard time mounting an immune response.

Kombu is an edible kelp that is widely eaten in many cultural diets, particularly in East Asia. They are abundant in minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium and carry trace elements not found easily in land plants such as iodine and chromium. A building nutritive plant, adding kelp to broth helps to support cardiac, thyroid function as well as a healthy supply of moisture to the tissues.

Burdock root is a gentle blood purifier, lymphagogue and alterative (detoxifying liver herb). Burdock also contains inulin, a prebiotic fiber which can be very supportive for the gut microbiome. It is known to balance internal heat, is specifically helpful for supporting skin health, and is associated with lung and stomach meridians.

A Chinese food therapy pantry staple, jujube dates are believed to strengthen the spleen, tonify qi and replenish blood. Sweet, nourishing and versatile, jujube dates are delicious additions to bone broth or tea. Its also a well known traditional post-partum food. Similarly to licorice, jujube is considered a harmonizer to herbal formulas, thanks to their sweet and nourishing flavor and taste.

Ginger is a powerful rhizome with traditional and modern usage spanning centuries, cultures and traditional medical systems. Found in cuisines and in our kitchens, ginger is a true example of food as medicine. Its a wonderful circulatory stimulant, heart tonic, digestive aid and infection fighting herb. Hot and dry, ginger has a diffusive effect on the body's vessels and organs, helping drive the effect of ginger, and other herbs with it, into the tissues.

Nettle is an incredibly nourishing and strengthening herb, benefiting many parts and systems of the body, including the respiratory system, reproductive system, urinary tract and liver.

You’ll find minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium potassium rich in nettle leaves, as well as vitamins A, C, K and B vitamins. Because of its versatility, you’ll find mighty nettle as a key plant in all four of our syrups!