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Hi my name is Jenn Bell, founder of Savage Souls Botaniks. I am a certified Western Herbalist who’s love of tea and nature led her from PA to Arizona. I began cosmically crafting herbal remedies which you’ll find here, hosting plant ceremonies, helping clients 1:1 with custom herbal formulations. If you want to know more about my journey check out the Jenn Bell tab <3
Savage Souls Botaniks cultivates connection and herbal harmony through community educational classes, urban gardening, and working with the plants.
Savage means fierce, ferocious, untamed. I think there is a wild within all of us begging to be let loose and I want to help the community return to this wildness by returning to the Earth, by reconnecting with their soul, and of course, through botanical medicine.
Herbal Remedies
Artemis Untamed Tea
Elderberry syrup, she’s made quite the splash over the last few years and truly is a tried and true formula with every herbalist having their own version, so here is mine honoring the spirit of the great elder tree known as Hyldemoer in Scandinavian folklore.
Folk tradition strictly dictated that you must never cut elder wood without asking her permission first. Woodcutters would kneel and recite a traditionally rhyme to give the spirit time to leve the branches if the person cut without permission hyldemoer was said to haunt their home. (If you’re into Harry Potter think of the elder wand)
The translated version of the rhyme is “elder mother, elder mother give me some of thy wood, and i will give you some of mine, when i grow into a tree.” In many traditions an offering of milk and honey was left by the roots. You had to wait in absolute silence after reciting the rhyme. If the wind did not rustle and the tree remained still it was understood that hyldemoer has granted permission. Beloved children’s author Hans Christen Anderson even wrote a book about this folklore titled nabosbornene or little elder tree mother.
Elderberries are known for boosting the immune system and having inflammation modulating properties as well as are full of antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals. Cinnamon contains antioxidants, is antibacterial, warming, boosts bone health, can help to regulate insulin, and helps calm the stomach and regulate digestion. Ginger most of us know and love for an upset stomach but she’s also antibacterial and improves circulation. Astragalus is a lovely early onset and preventative herb that also promotes tissue regeneration and reduces severity of lung infections. Orange peel is great for those phlegmy mornings and coughs, and contains vitamin c just like rose hips who are also full of antioxidants and can help with stomach upset! They’re great for the heart too! Licorice root is a common harmonizer and balancer in TCM formulas, and also moistening and adds a little sweetness. Elderflower helps fight off sickness and keep fevers at bay, tulsi is great for the lungs, lemon balm is uplifting and one of the few antiviral herbs. Goldenrod is wonderful for allergy symptoms, calendula helps get the lymph moving which is really important in fighting off infections. Of course we’ve got our mushrooms which build up our immune system and help us fight off sickness.
While many take elderberry syrup preventively I like it best at those first signs or early onset of a cold, I packed this syrup with herbs to kick those nasty bugs, as well as some allergy and lung herbs to help with all the common cold symptoms.
4ounce bottle
Ingredients: Elderberries (Sambucus nigra), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.), Fresh Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Astragalus Root (Astragalus membranaceus), Ethically Sourced Osha Root (Ligusticum porteri), Rosehips (Rosa spp.), Orange Peel (Citrus sinensis), Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Elderflower (Sambucus nigra), Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), Calendula (Calendula officinalis), Royal Sun Blazei (Agaricus blazei), Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus), Mesima (Phellinus linteus), Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis), Water, Raw Local Honey, Brandy.