Weather Feather is here in the darkest hours of the year to bring lightness and encourage rest, healing, and a heightened immune response during times of compromised immunity. In other words: your go-to herbal ally during cold and flu season.

Boosts immune response with echinacea root and elderberry combined with the balancing powers of eleuthero and licorice root, and the warming qualities of ginger and cinnamon. A good one to keep in the medicine cabinet to use when your personal weather takes a turn.

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To use: Take 1-2 dropperfuls (2ml) 2-5 times per day by mouth or in a splash of water.

In context: Use this tincture for acute immune support: at first sign of a weather change—sniffles, tickle, in the throat, what have you—take 1-2 droppers full every 2-3 hours, up to 5 times per day. Stop use when the fog has lifted.

This one's a great staple for your medicine cabinet or at the office during cold and flu season, so you're prepared when the sniffles begin making their rounds. Also great to have on hand when traveling, if you use public transportation regularly, or are just generally around a lot of sniffly people (we're here for you teachers and parents).

Ingredients*:

1. Echinacea Purpurea Root — General immune booster that also happens to increase saliva, which pH corrects the mouth and throat to support healthy boundaries against microbes and sickness. When saliva and a healthy mucosal layer coat the throat, microorganisms will have a harder time penetrating tissue and moving into the body.
2. Elderberry (pictured above) — Elderberries are known to inhibit viral replication by inhibiting the virus's ability to invade healthy cells and multiply, so they are best consumed at the very first sign of illness or just after a known exposure to someone who is sick.
3. Licorice Root — A demulcent that improves the health of the mucosal layer (immune barrier) and instantly soothes discomfort in the throat. Additionally soothes and protects the digestive tract to balance out other ingredients that prompt you to release stomach acid.
4. Ginger Root — Mediates the immune and allergic response, warms the lungs, increases blood supply to the respiratory tract to bring in innate immunity and help resolve respiratory ailments.
5. Cassia Cinnamon Bark — A warming demulcent that helps to resolve nausea and promotes healthy circulation, has the ability to fight off viruses and pathogenic invasions and soothe sore and inflamed tissues such as a sore throat.
   — extracted in organic cane alcohol and local spring water
   
   *Made with organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs from small farms we trust.

2oz bottle

Cautions: Consult with your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, or taking medications.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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“The dread and resistance which every natural human being experiences when it comes to delving too deeply into himself is, at bottom, the fear of the journey to Hades.” - C.G. Jung

Everyone has their own bedtime ritual. Some we partake in to resist the pull of sleep, others we cultivate to prepare us. Underworld Potion is formulated as an ally to initiate you into a place of rest and renewal.

A small dose supports a necessary unwinding from the day’s productive work and encourages a reflective transition into the realm of sleep, where we can turn away from the news of the world to steep in the dreamtime of the cosmos.

This potion is intended as an ally in your transition from wakefulness to sleep, and a guide through the depths of the underworld. In low doses this potion can also help to ground you in moments of intensity and stress.

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To use: before bed, 10-20 drops for a light initiation or 1-3 droppers full to encourage restful sleep.

Note: As the quality of sleep varies for every person, the dosage of this potion can also vary from person to person. Experiment with what works for you, keeping in mind that we do not recommend taking more than 3 droppers full (~3ml) before bed.

In context: Keep this tincture on your nightstand, to take before bed, to unwind at night, or keep in your bag to take in moments of intensity and stress.

Ingredients*:

1. Passionflower (pictured above) — Helps to reset your circadian rhythm, passionflower nourishes the adrenals and aids in slowing down a racing mind.
2. Skullcap — A highly safe and reliable mild sedative that helps with both insomnia and anxiety as well as rebuilding and restoring nerves thanks to its neurotrophorestorative qualities. Effective at unraveling circular thinking and worry.
3. Valerian Root — A popular and potent nervine with sedating effects on the central nervous system. It has been used to treat a wide variety of nervous system conditions, insomnia, and mild pain. It is especially indicated when sleep is disrupted due to aches and pains within the body. The potent smell of this blend comes from valerian root.
4. Chamomile — A popular tea beverage, chamomile is a mild sedative and gastric anti-inflammatory. Calming to the nerves, settling to the stomach, and helps to relieve GI cramping and expel gas. Adds a floral note to the blend, that, when combined with valerian and mugwort, yields an almost cinnamon taste.
5. Fresh Milky Oats — Deeply nourishing to the nervous system, oats rich in silica, calcium, chromium and magnesium are a nutritive tonic to the nervous system, adrenals, and heart. They help to buffer the nerves from the stress and over-stimulation of daily life that can eventually lead to depression, low vitality and immunity.
6. Mugwort — Integrated into this formula for its more esoteric abilities, Mugwort offers an awakening of intuition for reflective night work and evokes vivid dreams if taken just before bed.

— extracted in organic cane alcohol and local spring water

*Made with organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs from small farms we trust.

2oz bottle

Cautions: Consult with your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, or taking medications.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Along with my worn denim shirt, this potion is a part of my daily regimen.

Packed with immunomodulant and adaptogenic herbs, Immunity Tonic offers a daily tonic formula which helps to build immune health from the inside out, promote increased and balanced energy levels, and encourage a vibrant sense of presence. A tonic that braces us for anything the modern world throws at us, Immunity Potion can help us to navigate the varied realms of stress and pollution that are all too familiar to urban and rural dwellers alike. Take with attention, and go forth into the day!

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To use: Take 1-2 dropperfuls (2ml) 2-3 times per day by mouth or in a splash of water.

In context: Use this tincture as a daily tonic, throughout the day, alongside your vitamins, in your travel bag, or at home for preventative immune support.

Ingredients*:

1. Astragalus Root — An immune modulator that balances and strengthens immune function in the body and aids in nourishing the immune system following illness.
2. Elderberry — In this formula, elderberry offers its immune modulating and antioxidant properties. Because elderberry is high in flavonoid rich compounds, it exerts antioxidant protection on cells. By providing antioxidant protection, elderberry aids in protecting cellular health from free radical damage and airborne elements.
3. Eleuthero Root — Helps to soothe fatigue and to increase physical and mental endurance, as well as alertness. This herb also helps to reduce the body’s response to stress, and helps to balance the immune system and hormones.
4. Linden Leaf and Flower — A nervine relaxant that helps to ‘take the edge off,’ alleviating nervous tension, restlessness, and anxiety. Effective as a gently relaxing hypotensive, reducing both peripheral vascular resistance and perception of stress.
5. Ashwagandha Root — Used preventatively to avoid burnout and breakdown. It can also be used restoratively to help to strengthen those who are already mentally or physically depleted. Builds the body’s intrinsic strength and stamina while reducing acute response to stress.
6. Red Raspberry Leaf — A nutritive herb rich in minerals and antioxidants. Often used to supplement the daily intake of beneficial antioxidants, red raspberry leaf is also valued as a gentle, all-purpose digestive harmonizer, bringing balance to the digestive system as a whole.

— extracted in organic cane alcohol and local spring water

*Made with organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs from small farms we trust.

2oz bottle

Cautions: Consult with your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, or taking medications.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Heartland Tonic (previously known as 'Catalpa Moon Tonic') is formulated to nourish and support the heart’s functions and flourishing. We consider this tonic a go-to for encouraging a life lived from the heart.

Using a combination of cardiotonic, adaptogenic, antioxidant herbs, Heartland Tonic nourishes the heart network. Hawthorn berry and Motherwort work synergistically as a cardiovascular tonic, with supporting herbs that work together to promote blood circulation, regular heartbeat, lower blood pressure, and a calm and open presence.

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To use: as a daily tonic, take 1-2 dropperfuls 2-3 times per day

In context: Use this tincture as a daily tonic, throughout the day, with your vitamins, in moments of stress, or to wind-down and center your heart after a long day.

Ingredients*:

1. Hawthorn Berry (pictured above) — Widely used as a general cardiac tonic, cardio trophorestorative, and for regulating blood pressure. Hawthorn is also a calming nervine to heal, open, and protect the energetic heart.
2. Motherwort — A cardiotonic known for strengthening the heart. It is particularly indicated for heart palpitations or an irregular heartbeat because it acts as both an antispasmodic and nervine to relax the cardiac muscle and ease tension and anxiety.
3. Milky Oat Tops — Deeply nourishing to the nervous system, Oats rich in silica, calcium, chromium and magnesium are a nutritive tonic to the nervous system, adrenals, and heart. They help to buffer the nerves from the stress and over-stimulation of daily life that can eventually lead to depression, low vitality and immunity.
   
4. Holy Basil — Traditionally used in Ayurveda for low spirits, brain fog, anxiety, and mild depression, Holy Basil is an adaptogen that helps the body adapt to stress, increases oxygen intake, and promotes healthy energy levels.
5. Schisandra Berry — This little berry, called the “Five Flavor Berry”, is known to work on all areas of the body as an adaptogen, producing a nonspecific defensive response to stress. Additionally supports endurance and mental performance with its adaptogenic, and tonifying effect.
6. Cayenne — Ingestion of capsaicin, the primary active constituent in cayenne, is said to stimulate blood flow to the brain, digestive organs, and skin. We use a very small amount in this formula to obtain Cayenne’s circulatory abilities without introducing too much heat.
   — extracted in organic cane alcohol and local spring water
   
   *Made with organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs from small farms we trust.

2oz bottle

Cautions: Consult with your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, or taking medications.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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To use: as a daily tonic, take 2-3 dropperfuls 1-3 times per day

Ingredients: Turkey Tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor), organic cane alcohol, spring water.

2oz bottle

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Our Reishi Extract is a complete tincture that combines the full spectrum of active mushroom constituents for the most potent potion possible.

Reishi is known as ling zhi, meaning, “spirit plant” or “tree of life mushroom” in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

“Continued use of ling zhi [reishi] will lighten weight and increase longevity...it positively affects the life-energy, or qi, of the heart… Taken over a long period of time, agility of the body will not cease, and the years are lengthened to those of the Immortal Fairies.”

- Li Shizhen

Considered warming, astringent, nourishing, detoxifying, and tonifying, Reishi also offers adaptogenic properties that nourish and support the body’s response to both internal and external stressors.

Reishi is a mushroom of longevity and nourishment. As such, it is to be taken as a daily tonic over longer periods of time, during which, one can come to experience first-hand the enduring allyship of human and fungus as the reishi subtly supports, nourishes, and accompanies us on our wild journey through life.

Our Reishi is either organically grown (Ganoderma lucidum) or ethically wildcrafted (Ganoderma tsugae).

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To use: as a daily tonic, take 2-3 dropperfuls 1-3 times per day

Ingredients: Reishi mushroom fruiting body (Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma tsugae), organic cane alcohol, spring water.

2oz bottle

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Lion’s Mane mushroom has a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine for supporting the brain and neurological health. A well-known nootropic, Lion’s Mane provides nourishment for the brain, crossing the blood-brain barrier to directly support brain cells and nerve growth. Promotes mental clarity, focus, and memory, while supporting immune function.

Our Lion’s Mane Extract combines multiple extraction processes to draw out the beneficial beta-glucans and hericenones that contribute to Lion’s Mane’s nootropic, nerve-growth inducing, cancer-fighting, and immune-enhancing functions.

Our Lion's Mane is sourced locally from Four Star Mushrooms in Logan Square, Chicago, IL.

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To use: as a daily tonic, take 2-3 dropperfuls 1-3 times per day

Ingredients: organically grown Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), organic cane alcohol, spring water.

2oz bottle

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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A strange fungal friend, Chaga’s medicinal qualities come from a hardened mass of mycelium known as a sclerotia, which looks like the charred remains of wood on the side of a birch tree.

Chaga offers antioxidant support, promotes healthy cell growth and turnover in the body, supports gastrointestinal health, and is considered to be a tonic ‘mushroom’ to support overall wellbeing.

Our Chaga Extract combines multiple extraction processes to draw out the beneficial beta-glucans and triterpenoids that make Chaga such a potent mushroom tonic. A true one-way ticket to brown town.

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To use: as a daily tonic, take 2-3 dropperfuls 1-3 times per day

Ingredients: organic Chaga sclerotia (Inonotus obliquus), organic cane alcohol, spring water.

2oz bottle

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product does not intend to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

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