Botanical Formulas & Superfoods

Botanicals

Video on the Chaga Mushroom. We suggest using most botanicals 3 times (or more), to get all of what the plant has to give. Chaga is a non sustainable fungi, if over harvested and used inappropriately. Knowing how to harvest and use will help preserve this gift of the forest.

Here is another great site with good information! https://chaga.ca/pages/chaga-harvesting

I make a chaga chai tea..one teaspoon of Chaga with a few chai tea bags will make dozens of good cups of tea..keep the brew going, add some cinnamon sticks etc. keep adding water and brewing until the colour and flavour wanes. We honour the medicine when we use it thoroughly.

BOTANICAL DETOX- from BEAR ROOT BOTANICALS- formerly known as Essiac +

Slippery Elm Bark, Sheep Sorrel, Turkey Rhubarb Root, Burdock Root & Chaga make up this powerful detoxification formula. I have added Chaga to the formula and in so doing have named this formula- Bear Root Botanicals- DETOX.

The original botanical formula was shared with a nurse named Rene Caisse near Ottawa Ontario, Canada by an Ojibwe Medicine person in the 1930’s~ she spent her life sharing it and assisting all who asked. She named it Essiac , her name spelled backwards. The man she shared it with prior to passing, shared it with me in the 1980’s. I have been preparing and sharing ever since. To prepare- 1/4 cup formula- 11 cups spring water. low simmer for 20 minutes- strain. I use the formula 3 x’s prior to composting. The second/third brewing will of course be of lesser strength.

Keep in glass container in fridge. Mason jars work great.

Drinking sufficient amounts of good quality spring water is essential while detoxifying.

See personal story on Ojibwe Detox

May be cathartic – an active purgative, producing bowel movements-

Always consult your medical professionals.

Everything on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat or prescribe. Be self responsible.

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Castor Oil Pack

Massage into painful area, cover with a thin cloth, apply heat for 20 mins or longer. Excellent results for sciatica.

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Raw Protein snacks!

Freshly grind in a ‘coffee’ grinder:

ORGANIC

1 cup raw Pumpkin seeds- fresh ground

1 tbsp. raw bee pollen- crushed

1/4 cup chia- fresh ground (coffee grinder)

Add- 1 Tbsp. of Maca powder

Mix these dry ingredients.

Then add organic date paste, UNREFINED coconut oil, 1 avocado, a little honey. MIX (with hands works well),

Add- walnut pieces, cocoa nibs, goji berries, cranberries &/or raisins.

Dust in- cardamom powder, cinnamon, Bolivian salt and cacao powder to taste.

FREEZE for later or ENJOY immediately.

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V Tea~ 12 oz. ~ Makes dozens of cups of tea!

A VITALTY formula~ Ginger, Turmeric, Shatavari Root & Cardamom. The following video is ‘how to’ prepare a paste if you prefer. V-tea may be brewed in good spring water- adding organic coconut milk or oil while whisking gently. Grind fresh black pepper to finish.

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Bolivian Rose Salt from the Andes Mountains

Mineral Rich – High iron content gives Rose Salt its striking reddish hue; in addition to the iron compounds, Rose Salt also contains many other minerals that the human body needs including potassium, calcium and magnesium.
A Lower-Sodium Salt – Because of its high mineral content, pink salt has less sodium. Rose Salt is a Healthier Alternative to Other Salts
- 20% less sodium than Kosher salt~
- 36% less sodium than regular table salt~

Nutritional Information for Bolivian Rose Salt: