Defense Oxymel (sold out, pre-order available)

Amidst the difficulties swimming upstream in a global crisis, our bodies need endurance and resilience to keep going. One form of bodily resilience we think of is our immune system - our internal defense mechanisms. But our energetic field is even more important in the need for defense and resilience- the energies of our surrounding environments that our body comes into contact with affect our bodily health in a very real way. A significant difference of working with plant medicines opposed to synthetic pharmaceuticals is that plants also support energetic levels of endurance, our energetic immune system, and this is directly linked to our immunity as a whole. All ingredients in this formula are crafted to support a resilient immune system.

Elder (Sambucus nigra)

Both the Elderberries and Elderflowers from Elderberry Tree are anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and full of antioxidants that help the body’s defense system. Elder reduces respiratory conditions, prevents viruses from entering the cells, fights off pathogens, diaphoretic properties support fever, detoxes the skin and cleanses the blood, modulates inflammation, and upregulates cytokines to overall boostthe immune system. In folk traditions, the Elder tree is considered a protective guardian, a motherly crone that keeps out evil spirits.

Sage (Salvia spp)

Sage is a plant revered for its clearing capabilities in many levels. This is a very sacred plant native to of Southern California and Baja California. High in antioxidants that provide strong antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory benefits, Sage tones the mucus membranes, moves respiratory stagnation and clears out bacterial infections. 

*Earth Medicine Apothecary ethically grows and harvests all of our Sage.