KitchenCosmologyNourishing Engagement with the Living Universe

Words of Wisdom from Rosemary Gladstar, the "grandmother" of the herbal renaissance in the United States:

"Don't wait until you're sick to use herbs. The best way to cure illness is not to become ill, and there is a wonderful variety of longevity, nutritive, and tonic herbs that can and should be used daily to enhance wellness."

"In instilling in our children a respect for plant medicine, we not only care for their tender bodies but help pass along the seeds of a tradition that is as old as human life itself. We teach them to respect and care for the planet, for you cannot have a relationship with the plants without entering fully into a relationship with Gaia, the living earth."

"There is no great secret to good health. Despite the bombardment of advertising from the health and beauty industries that offers an instant pill or cure-all for the woes and illnesses of life, good health is, in truth, the practice of living healthfully every day. If we become susceptible to illness, lack vitality, of feel unfocused or lethargic, it's generally due not to any mysterious illness but, rather, to lack of exercise, lack of sleep, poor dietary practices, and too little quality time with friends and family."

~ All quotes are by Rosemary Gladstar from her wonderful book Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health, and Vitality

The following herbal products are available. To order, please call 707-799-7489 or email me at cathryn@kitchencosmology.com. I would also be pleased to create custom teas or tinctures to support your health and well-being.

Body Care

Lavender & Green Tea Facial Scrub with Chamomile For all, mature or dry skin. All organic oats, almonds, green tea, lavender and chamomile with lavender essential oil. $5.00/2 ounce jar

Lavender & Green Tea Facial Cream with Chamomile For all, mature or dry skin. Lemon verbena infused organic olive oil, coconut oil, an infusion of organic green tea, lavender and chamomile, glycerin, beeswax, lavender essential oil. $8.00/2 ounce jar

Peppermint & Green Tea Scrub                                           For oily skin. All organic oats, almonds, white clay, green tea, peppermint and passionflower with peppermint essential oil. $5.00/2 ounce jar

Gardener’s Green Cream                                                    This is a deeply nourishing medicinal cream for chefs, gardeners and others whose hands take a beating! Organic olive oil infused with organic comfrey, plantain and calendula flowers, shea butter, green tea and chamomile infusion, glycerin, beesewax, rosemary essential oil and tea tree essential oil. $8.00/2 ounce jar.

Foods

Nori Nettle Spice Blend                                                      This grew out of my desire to get more medicinal herbs into my family -- and The Ceres Project clients -- on a daily basis without it being a fuss. It includes a whole host of nutritive herbs that support our immune systems, liver and digestion. Use this blend on everything -- rice and vegetables, scrambled eggs, soups, in salad dressings, etc. Thanks to Gail Julian at the California School of Herbal Studies for the original recipe.

Locally harvested nettles, basil, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, dandelion leaf, milk thistle seeds, locally harvested nori seaweed, garlic powder, thyme, turmeric, black pepper and cayenne. $6.00/2.5 ounce jar.

Cold & Flu Remedies

Cold & Flu Package One each of the following remedies at a 10% discount. $22.50

Fire Cider  Raw organic apple cider vinegar and raw organic local honey infused with organic onion, garlic, horseradish, ginger, lemon, turmeric and cayenne. Take one teaspoon to 1 tablespoon daily in the winter as a tonic. At the first sign of cold or flu, take 1-2 tablespoons every two hours. $8.00/4 ounce bottle

Echinacea angustifolia Tincture General immune system support and useful in the treatment of any sort of infection.  Frequent small doses at the first sign of cold, flu or bronchial infection. 1:5 dry organic herb, 37%, double extraction. $8.00/ounce

Licorice Sore Throat Honey Organic local honey infused for four months with licorice root, cinnamon, dried ginger, dried orange peel and cardamom pods. Soothes sore throats and inflamed bronchial membranes due to colds and coughs. Licorice is also an excellent herb for immune and adrenal support. $5.00/4 ounce jar

Cold & Sore Throat Tea Organic Echinacea purpurea root, ginger root, rosehips, althea (marshmallow) root, wild cherry bark and licorice root. Delicious and soothing to all the mucous membranes as well as immune supporting. Enough for 15 – 20 cups of tea in a recycled glass spice jar. $6.00

Purse & Travel Kits

These are beautiful, customized medicine kits that are small enough to go in your purse. Choose from either a 100% organic hemp zippered pouch in lavender, sky blue or green, or a woven zippered pouch in beautiful jewel tones.

Each kit includes 6 one-half ounce bottles with droppers of remedies plus three small tins of skin salves, creams, burn gel stiptic powder (stops bleeding) or herbal teas. $40 each.

My personal kit includes the following: Organic echinacea, ginger glycerite for upset stomach and nausea, bitters formula, meadowsweet tincture for pain, headache or inflammation, Chamomile Calmer (a gentle nervine stress reducer and sleep formula), and a headache remedy.

I have a wide variety of both simples (single herbal tinctures) and combination remedies so please consult with me to put together a customize kit for yourself or a friend.

Favorite Remedies

Bitters: Carminative & Digestive         $8.00/ounce               Aids in proper digestion and reduces affects of indigestion such as gas. Bitter but tasty. Organic ginger, orange peel, cardamom, fennel and artichoke leaf. 1:5, 40%

Chamomile Calmer & Sleep Aid         $8.00/ounce               A gentle nervine, anti-stress and insomnia blend.  Organic chamomile, valerian, oat straw, passionflower and lemon balm. 1:7, 50%

Sweet Dreams Sleep Aid                       $8.00/ounce               This valerian free formula is a fairly strong sedative, antispasmodic and nervine. Organic skullcap, passionflower, chamomile and California poppy. 1:6, 50%

Simples                                                      $8.00/ounce Among the simples that I have are Echinacea, Dandelion, Skullcap, Schisandra, Licorice,  Achillea (yarrow), Meadowsweet, Cleavers, Motherwort,  Red Clover, Valerian and Vervain.