Well-Being Syrup

We reach for elderberries during the change of season, back to school, travel and general wellness. It’s wonderful for nipping an active infection in the bud, as well as nourishing our innate immunity when taken preventatively. Enjoyed on an on-going or seasonal basis, we can become stronger and more resilient!

Rosehips provide a rich herbal source of vitamin C and flavonoids. They also have an affinity for supporting the heart and cardiovascular system. Their food-like nature makes them desirable and safe to use as a daily tonic for cardiovascular, skin and immune wellness.

Reishi is a powerful immune tonic as well as an excellent respiratory trophorestorative. It is a versatile mushroom that can help manage stress as well as support immunity. Reishi is classically referred to as the mushroom of immortality in Chinese culture and medicine and was held in high reverence by Chinese healers, sages and emperors. Known as a Shen tonic in Chinese medicine. Shen can translate to "spirit" or "consciousness".

Milky Oats are known as a nervine tonic and trophorestorative (a deeply nutritive restorative) for the nervous system and endocrine system. Sweet and gentle, milky oats have a nourishing and rebuilding quality. As a calming and soothing herb, milky oats are useful for promoting emotional well-being and stability when taken long term and helps improve sleep quality or any kind of mental agitation.

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!

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.

The peel of orange has been traditionally used in East Asian medicine for thousands of years. The cut peel contains enzymes, flavonoids and phytonutrients. In addition, the aromatic orange oil found in the peel has an affinity for the digestive system and the respiratory system.

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.