This box contains:

• El Rey: Immune powerup tincture infused with the written wisdom of name magic of an old name of God, El.  El-derberry, El-derflower, El-euthero, El-ecampane

• Ye Olde Jolly:  Elderberry and guayusa holly brew, with astragalus, cinnamon, orange peel and oatstraw.  Smoothly caffeinated.

• Joint’s Joy Salve:  Solomon’s Seal, Mullein, Cayenne, St. John’s Wort and more infused into deeply penetrating pumpkin seed oil, our all time most reliable joint and connective tissue healer.  

• Capricorn Blend Incense hand rolled botanical incense with Oak Moss, Vetiver, Patchouli, Birch, Wintergreen and some Mountain Sage that I harvested from the Rocky Mountains - no fillers, chemicals, accelerants or funny business.

• A Mini Zine:  filled with writing and art on Capricorn and herbs of the season.

All ingredients are either lovingly hand harvested or 100 percent organic and prepared in small batches.

Featured Herbs

Codonopsis: Traditional Chinese Medicine has employed the root of the codonopsis (also known as dang shen) for centuries as a qi tonic to restore vitality and rejuvenate the immune system. This sweet and moistening herb fits right in for the longest nights and coldest days of the elder part of the year. Codonopsis is used in place of ginseng, the latter being very costly to take regularly. It is often combined with astragalus in Chinese formulation to support those in a weakened state or in a tough environment. We included the root in our chai blend along with a potent extract in the shilajit solomon’s seal mineral syrup. 

Solomon’s Seal: If we could go to my garden and dig up the frozen rhizome of Solomon's seal, we would find a pile of thick, juicy, bone white roots that resemble the vertebrae of an animal laid to rest. This signature pattern is indicative of the great virtue this botanical provides to the joints of the body. I find no other plant to be as effective at restructuring the synovial fluid, the lubrication of the joints, as does solomon’s seal. Solomon’s seal is named so because it is said that when the root is cut away from the stalk, the mark left resembles one of the sigils of King Solomon. If you know the biblical story of King Solomon, son of David, he was so intent on building the famous temple that it cost him his good judgment, employing demons that were subdued by the control of rings with the sigils, or seals of Solomon. Does this plant tame the devils? In many cultures it has been used as a magic plant for this purpose, to remove curses and unwanted charms and even for invisibility. One name for Solomon's seal from the voodoo tradition is High John the Conqueror. Traditional Chinese Medicine works with this plant as well, much like others we have in this set, as a qi and longevity tonic that supports the yin, or the moist and earthy humors of the body.