Teas & Herbs

St. John’s Wort, Calendula, Comfrey and Yerba Mansa infused sunflower oil have been used by our ancient grannies and grandaddies for their medicinal properties since time immemorial. This salve encompasses the gentle and effective props of plants in a shmeer. 

Deep Dive: Calendula is great for supporting the bod’s natural repair processes. St John’s Wort soothes. Yerba Mansa, a lesser known herb to many, is native to these here parts in CA. The leaves of Yerba Mansa promote the healthy proliferation of cells. Comfrey is the botanical cheerleader doing impressive flips in the air in support of skin repair.

For best results, use within 1-year of purchase

2 fl oz

How to Use: 

This salve is great for scrapes, cuts, burns and bites as well as chapped and cracked hands. We also use it as a lip balm, and a knee and elbow softener.

Ingredients:

Sunflower Oil (Helianthus Annuus)*
Beeswax (Cera alba) 
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)* 
St John’s Wort (Hypericum spp.)* 
Oregon Grape Leaf (Mahonia aquifolium)* 
Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica)^
Comfrey (Symphytum spp.)*

*Organic 
^Ethically & Safely Wildcrafted 

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Roasted Dandelion root, Cardamom (hulled seed), Eleuthero root, Licorice root, Wild Yam root, Roasted Camellia twig, Black Pepper (cracked), Cinnamon Bark, Ginger root, Meadowsweet blossom, Star Anise (powdered pod and seed), Turmeric (powdered). (trace caffeine)*

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp tea | 8oz water | 212˚F | 10-25+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2 - 6 cups per day for three weeks, take a week off; repeat. (The week off is a general guideline from Russian researchers, to maintain potency of effects on the body.) 

Flavor Profile: Robust, deep, nutty roast with smooth, sweet body; balanced by a spicy bight and floral undertone.

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to the current corona virus pandemic, this formula contains five clinically proven antiviral herbs - Dandelion, Eleuthero, Licorice, Cinnamon and Ginger!

Health Benefits: Like the Daily Balance formula, our Anti-inflammatory Chai is also formulated to benefit the over all balance and healthy functioning for your body's vital systems including adrenal, sexual/reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, immune and cognitive).

Additionally as the name states, it is especially chock-full of powerful anti-inflammatory herbs; some famous as the Turmeric/Black pepper combination, as well as less well known power-house herbs like the adaptogenic Wild Yam root (Dioscorea villosa), whose combination with Licorice is touted by master herbalist David Hoffman as some of the strongest anti-inflammatory herbs out there. That same combination of Wild Yam and Licorice are also noted for their anti-spasmodic properties, aiding women's menstrual cramps and menopausal symptoms. 

The anti-inflammatory benefits are further enhanced by adding milk, cream, coconut oil, ghee or another favorite fat, which also tastes delicious in chai. 

The stress hormone regulatory effects of the adaptogenic herbs (Eleuthero, Licorice, Wild Yam) have been clinically proven to help maintain relaxed vitality in the midst of stressful conditions, as well as normal conditions.

*a note on the trace caffeine content: this comes from the roasted oolong twigs in the formula. Grown at an elevation of 500 meters in the Nantou area mountains of Taiwan, this is some of the finest twig tea to be found in the world. Whereas leaf teas have about 60% of the caffeine content as coffee, twig teas have no more than 5 or 10%.

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Sarsaparilla root, Hibiscus blossom, Spearmint leaf, Rose petal, Ashwagandha root, Codonopsis root, Astragalus root, Sage leaf. (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: Full body; round, deep root; bright floral front with creamy sweet, citrus and touch of spice. (PAIRS WITH WHITE TEA)

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp | 8oz | 212˚F | 10-25+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2 - 6 cups per day for three weeks, take a week off; repeat. (The week off is a general guideline from Russian researchers, to maintain potency of effects on the body.) 

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to our current pandemic; this formula contains two herbs clinically tested to confirm their exceptional antiviral capacities - ASTRAGALUS and SAGE!

Health Benefits: Daily Balance is formulated to benefit over all balance and healthy functioning for your body's vital systems including adrenal, sexual/reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, immune and cognitive) as well as pleasure your palate so you can enjoy your healthy daily ritual any time; day or night.

The stress hormone regulatory effects of the adaptogenic herbs (Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Codonopsis) have been clinically proven to help maintain relaxed vitality in the midst of stressful conditions, as well as normal conditions.

This remedy is designed to help you understand your boundaries, and the distinction between what is your responsibility energetically and what belongs to other people.

Ingredients

Made with a Rose water base, Yarrow flower essence, Snowflake Obsidian gem essence, Rose Quartz gem essence, Hawthorn Thorn essence, Cedar essential oil, and Clary sage essential oil

Product has a pink tint that naturally fades with sun exposure

2 ounce glass bottle

 

How to Use

Spray liberally as needed on yourself or the things around you

Not intended for internal consumption. External use only.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. 

Meet the Maker

Fern Tallos - Mountain Gazer

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

PINK is actually used in some prisons as a uniform color to calm aggressive outbursts and emotions. It is nurturing and tender like the warmth of a mother. It is also the true color of love and attractiveness as it promotes youthfulness. It helps us build our self-esteem and our connection to universal all-lovingness and unconditional love. It gives us a fondness for living and a sense of euphoria of childhood. It can also help open us up to new love/ partnership and trust in the universe. It helps with sadness and depression and promotes human connection.

Ingredients: Water, distilled grain alcohol, raspberry, beet, rose quartz gem essence, & various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Scullcap leaf, Lemongrass, Orange peel, Chamomile flower, Lemon Balm leaf, Oatstraw, Marshmallow root, lemon Verbena leaf. (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: Bright, grassy citrus, embraced with a deep, syrupy coating of sweet, floral body. (PAIRS WITH GREEN, WHITE AND OOLONG TEAS)

Steeping Instructions: 2tsp | 8oz | 210˚F | 5-15+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink any time, throughout the day but especially an an hour or so before bed.

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to our current corona virus pandemic; this formula contains two herbs clinically tested to confirm their antiviral capacities - Lemon Balm and Marshmallow!

Health Benefits: Formula No.0 is rich with NERVINES - a class of botanicals that can be taken every day to help the body's response to stress by repairing and tonifying the nervous system. They serve as an excellent ally to adaptogens, in regulating the effects of stress in our lives.

In Dreams is quite the magical dream conjuring potion. Snakeroot Apothecary gently steeps traditional dreaming herbs in brandy from moon cycle to moon cycle. After the herbs are properly steeped they are strained and sweetened with molasses. The magical plants inside this dreaming cordial have been used for centuries to increase dream-visions, psychic messages and ancestral communications. Take this formula before sleep to increase your dream world or take during the day for day dreaming trances.

Ingredients: damiana (tunera diffusa)*, mugwort (artemisia douglasiana)* , st. john's wort (hypericum perforatum)*, skullcap (scutellaria lateriflora)*, wormwood (artemisia absinthium)*, creosote (larrea tridentata) spirit dose, molasses*, brandy

*organic

Crafted with loving care in so called Los Angeles - Tongva/Chumash land also known as Topanga Canyon, California

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

MAGENTA is driven, and non-conforming, as it speeds up our desires and attractive powers. It aligns the mind and body and enhances our ability to move forward on our path with vigor and confidence. It represents our superconsciousness and deep inner knowing. This is the ultimate free spirited, self-love color! 

Ingredients: Distilled grain alcohol, water, dragonfruit, red cabbage, selenite gem essence, & various essential oils

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

VIOLET corresponds to our crown chakra, and with the musical note, E. It is an excellent meditation companion and encourages sleep. It soothes emotional and mental stress and improves the memory. It also helps calm rage or heavy emotions and dealing with grief or loss. Excellent meditation companion to cleanse the aura for healing.

Ingredients: Water, distilled grain alcohol, red cabbage, alkanet, blueberry powder, butterfly pea flower, amethyst gem essence, and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

INDIGO: A lover of structure and order, indigo is a pioneering personality and helps heighten intuition. It is said to be the most soothing in the spectrum and can help get your body ready for restful sleep. Good for contemplation, meditation, and visualization. Disperses bottled emotions and helps with mental agitation. Promotes inner peace, calm and clears negative thoughts. 

Ingredients: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Butterfly pea flower, red cabbage, lapis lazuli gem essence and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

BLUE is associated with the throat chakra, and is said to be a color of positive inspiration. Blue is all about how we express ourselves though speech and communication. It is tranquil and non-threatening. It is said to be cooling as well as calming. It is good for those with insomnia to help bring sleep and those who are exploring dreamwork. Emotionally, blue is somewhat detached. It helps calm us, and let our energy flow.

Ingredients: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Butterfly pea flower, Angelite gem essence, & various essential oil.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

YELLOW: All things knowledge, learned, memory, mental, intellectual, speaking, writing. It helps open our mental faculties. It can help with depression or melancholy as well as psychic burnout. Excellent for writers, students and scholars. Boosts imagination and inner visions to help bring our will and creative powers into true form to actualize our dreams.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Turmeric, Citrine gem essence and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

YELLOW: All things knowledge, learned, memory, mental, intellectual, speaking, writing. It helps open our mental faculties. It can help with depression or melancholy as well as psychic burnout. Excellent for writers, students and scholars. Boosts imagination and inner visions to help bring our will and creative powers into true form to actualize our dreams.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Turmeric, Citrine gem essence and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

ORANGE is the color of happiness, and creative energy. It helps drive success in our lives and brings a sense of joy. It is the color of good luck. It is a great color for feminine energy as it is uplifting, boosting our self-esteem. Aids those with writers block and can help bring whims of inspiration and inspires creative thinking. Those with grief or depression will find orange to be a helpful companion as it helps give us purpose and cheer the spirit. Helps the mind refocus and inspires new possibilities.

Ingredients: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Turmeric, Golden beet, Beetroot powder, Orange calcite gem essence and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

This mist is to be used in assistance of visual color healing and meditation. Spray around your space or use as a perfume. The labels are made as a visual guide to help assist in bringing the color in though the eyes, and to help with color breathing, light therapy, working with the chakras or crystal healing. Comes in large beautiful glass spray bottle with gold cap. 

RED corresponds to the Root chakra, and our survival instincts. It is a color of physical vitality, vigor, and passion. Red is a grounding color. It is an excellent color if feeling lethargic or needing energy to complete a task or activity. It encourages recovery and stimulates the senses. It is a color for sexual attraction and passionate love. Can help those who are shy or introverted to come out of their shell.

Ingredients: Water, Distilled grain alcohol, Strawberry powder, Beetroot, hibiscus, tomato powder, Carnelian gem essence and various essential oils.

Not for internal consumption. All topical products should be tested on inner wrist before full use - some people have allergies to certain herbs, oils or bee products.  If pregnant, check with your midwife or physician before using any herbal products. 

Enjoy your favorite teas or Cappucino in these hand colored porcelain and stoneware cups. Flip the lid over to use as a handy saucer. Tray is made from a combination of beautiful hardwoods.

Each cup holds 5oz.

Dishwasher and microwave safe.

Tray dimension 9 x 3 x .75in.

Cups: 3.5H x 2.75Win.

Wood care: All wood products are finished with natural food grade oil. Apply as needed to rejuvenate the finish.

Handmade in Los Angeles, CA

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Licorice root, Astragalus root, Eleuthero root, Ginger root, Tulsi leaf, Lemon Balm leaf, Chaga conk (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: A balance of gingery sweet, nutty spice and vernal citrus. (PAIRS WITH WHITE, OOLONG, BLACK AND PUERH TEAS, which are also antiviral, antioxidant and act as adaptogen companions.)

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp tea | 8oz water | 210˚F | 15+ min (longer the stronger). Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2-8 cups any daily for three weeks, take a week off, then repeat for a total of 3-4 months. (1 pound supplies about two months at x4 cups/day; 3 weeks/month.)

Health Benefits: NIUKA’s response to the corona virus pandemic combines a host of top-rated antiviral, immune boosting and stress regulating herbs. It is specially formulated to help fortify your constitution, destroy viruses and maintain a lid on anxiety/stress levels - all while tasting delicious. And don't forgot the deep antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions too! This ultimate antiviral daily tea blend is packed with 100% ANTIVIRALS  and FIVE ADAPTOGENS (all but Ginger and Lemon Balm, which are "adaptogen companion" herbs, further enhancing the adaptogenic effects and are two favorite antivirals).

Rosemary: For love & protection

Cedar: For prosperity & protection

Clove: Protective & conjuring

Gold: Inner beauty, personal power

Yarrow: Boundary work - the difference between your energy and someone else's energy 

Rose: Love, open heart, softening

Citrine: Courage, Self Esteem, Beauty and Joy 

Ingredients: essential oils of: rosemary, cedar, clove // essences of: gold, yarrow, rose, citrine 

This spray is for grounding and serves as a reminder that we belong here on earth. Ground yourself with Earth Spray when you need tethering to our foundation or when you need to refocus, realign, or calm yourself back into your body.

Ingredients

2 ounce glass bottle

How to Use

Spray liberally as needed on yourself or the things around you

Not intended for internal consumption. External use only.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. 

Meet the Maker

Fern Tallos - Mountain Gazer



Product not intended for internal consumption. External use only. 

Viruses are hella tricky. Science considers viri as just kinda alive, like half made robot creatures that need our cells to exist. Viruses are truly unique beings, their own branch on the tree of life. As an herbalist, my relationship to plant medicine is like a marriage. Like any marriage, it comes with in-laws: pathogens and pain. Bru-tal.

Yet working to understand the in-laws, no matter how unsavory, is a path to understanding your life love.

Infections, like your mother in-law, have a lot to say. Listening gives insight into treatment, like choosing appropriate herbs or never, ever bringing up taking the plastic off the living room furniture.

Here is where I fall in love with plant medicine all over again.

Phytochemistry aka plant chemistry got its own ancient wisdom. Licorice and lemon balm put the smack down on viri getting a foothold in our precious cells. They’re like professional finger prayers when viri got a grip. Myrrh stimulates immune cell activity, empowering our own bod to kick out unwelcome guests.

Entering Cold Sore Killa, a tincture combining powers of all three plants. Drop a few drops on your ‘sore throughout the day.

Safe to ingest.

1 oz 

Ingredients:

- High proof spirits*

- lemon balm*

- licorice root*

- myrrh gum resin*  

*Organic

If you’re looking to add an herbal dimension to your basic first aid kit, let me introduce the Bite & Burn Spray! Mild burns and insect bites can be given a quick spritz to aid in pain and faster recovery of your ow-ified skin. Witch hazel contains tannins which help the skin to tighten and therefore reduce swelling and pain and promote faster healing of broken skin. Witch hazel also acts as an antimicrobial, sending opportunistic bacteria on their way.

Fat and the Moon's yarrow hydrosol bring the first aid properties of the plant. Along with being astringent and antimicrobial, yarrow aids the skin in minimizing scarring and inflammation. Lavender and tea tree essential oil also act as antimicrobials as well as anti-inflammatories and antiseptics.

But let’s not focus on their ‘anti’ side too much, because all of the ingredients in the Bite & Burn Spray are way pro-healing.

Side note: for all burns, don’t apply any kind of ointment when you are first burned as it will trap in the ‘heat’ and your burn can get more serious. Give a good Bite & Burn spritz to the area and let dry, after a day you can apply ointment to mend your skin.

1 fl oz 

- distilled water

- F&M's yarrow hydrosol

- witch hazel extract*

- lavender essential oil*

- tea tree essential oil*

*Organic

Featuring cottonwood bud honey made with Olympia Honey Bear honey + usnea tincture made with grain alcohol mixed together in an anti microbial, anti fungal, soothing throat spray. 

2oz

How to Use:

Spray generously in the back of the mouth for dry or sore throat