Friday, March 30, 2012

Spring Renewal

From the end, spring new beginnings.
-Pliny the Elder

 
 Spring, a time of renewal & growth. Welcome in the new energies for the coming year. We shed the old, and make room the new.


As we embark upon this season, we welcome and celebrate our, Spring Renewal Tea




This tea was formulated to assist in cleansing and renewing.


Below is a bit information on some of the herbs in our Spring Renewal Tea, including plant energetics, spiritual properties and color therapy of the plants.


* Dandelion :  One of the best natural sources of potassium! Dandelion is a valuable tonic for the liver, it's bitter action also aids in digestion. Dandelion increases the mineral assimilation (absorption) from foods. Stimulates blood cleansing and flow. Dandelion is traditionally one of the best herbs for toning the liver. Dandelion aids in exhaustion and fatigue. Dandelion is high in Vitamin A, Calcium and Iron.


The flower of the dandelion is colored yellow which is related to the sun. Yellow is associated with the solar plexus chakra, which is concerned with intellect and judgment. Yellow stimulates mental ability and concentration, and aids detachment.


Yellow activates the motor nerves. It generates energy for the muscles. Yellow affects the digestive system, gastrointestinal tract, adrenal activity and the left hemisphere brain activity.
Yellow is excellent for the nerves and the brain; It is a motor stimulant and a nerve builder.Yellow rays strengthen the nerves and aid the brain.Yellow has a stimulating, cleansing, and eliminating action on the liver, intestines, and the skin.Yellow purifies the blood stream. It activates the lymphatic system.Yellow is a spleen depressant, cathartic, cholegogue, antheimintic.


* Burdock Root : Aids in digestion and kidney function. Moves the body into a balance of greater health. Traditionally used a nourishing herb for the liver and blood. Burdock is high in minerals and vitamins.

The color of Burdock root when dried is brown.
Brown is an earthy color. It grounds, stabilizes and neutralizes. It is an effective color in healing.Brown is especially effective in stabilizing overexcited states. It calms and grounds emotions and extreme mental conditions. Brown can help awaken common sense and discrimination. It brings us back down to earth.Brown is effective for any kind of spaciness.


*Oat Straw : Contains high levels of Silica Acid, Vitamin B, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous. Oat Straw calms the nervous system, builds healthy teeth and strong bones. Oat Straw is nourishing to the thyroid strengthens the adrenals. A nourishing herbs for the ovaries and uterus. Oat Straw is an exception herb for the skin.
The color of dried Oat Straw is golden, a color energy for the navel chakra healing, nurturing, soothing.

* Red Clover : A beneficial herb to restore and maintain wellness. Red Clover is nourishing to whole system but has a affinity to the blood.  Red Clover improves functions of the liver, gall bladder and circulatory system. The spiritual properties allow emotions to be more conscious, a deeper sense of a purpose toward emotions. The throat chakra energy is released. Clovers focus is also on the root chakra.
The color of the flower is reddish- pink. Pink is a color energy for your root & Heart Chakra; self acceptance, unconditional love, gentleness.


* Nettle :  Contains one of the most natural sources of chlorophyll. Nettles is nourishing to the kidneys. Nettles is an overall tonic for the entire system. Nettles restores and builds energy levels. Nettles is high in Vitamins A, C, D and K. Nettles is also high in Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron and Sulfur. 

Nettles is a deep green color. The color green is energy for the Heart Chakra  comfort, balance, love.   Green is cooling, soothing, and calming. Green acts upon the sympathetic nervous system. It relieves tension in the blood vessels and lowers the blood pressure. It acts upon the nervous system as a sedative and is helpful in sleeplessness, exhaustion, and irritability.


* Peppermint :  Improves digestion and  is a tonic for the stomach. Peppermint removes mucous build up. Peppermint has an affinity for the plasma, blood, marrow and nervous system. It's mildly soothing action relaxes the body, creates a clear mind.
There is an ability and strong tendency for cleansing of the etheric physical being with Peppermint, so that the vibrations of each chakra and subtle bodies draw energy from the soul and higher self.

The color of peppermint is green; green strongly affects the heart chakra, and it is balancing to the autonomic nervous system. It can be applied beneficially in cardiac conditions, high blood pressure, ulcers, exhaustion, and headaches.
Green harmonizes, life-giving, calms the mind, nerves, fever, and acidity; balances the metabolism, stabilizes the weight, tones liver and spleen; and benefits the pituitary gland.
Green awakens greater friendliness, hope, faith, and peace.
Green is restful and revitalizing to overtaxed mental conditions. It is emotionally soothing.Green loosens and equalizes the etheric body.
Green is the color of energy, youth, growth, inexperience, fertility, hope, and new life.Green is an emotional stabilizer and pituitary stimulant.

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