DREAMS {sleep tonic}

Our #1 Selling tea for over 5 years in a row. Why? It works.

Purpose: A powerful yet gentle nudge to sleep, enhancing full body and mind relaxation while soothing the nervous system.  

Pick me if: You struggle with getting enough good quality sleep and would like some natural assistance.  Also- some folks find this blend very helpful during the day. Ideally, if their anxiousness is almost too overwhelming to be able to move throughout the day as they wish. It can calm them down a few levels, and if anxiousness is running really high, those few levels of lowering down helps get back down to “normal” and not necessarily sleepy.

Flavor profile: Earthy, hint of mint and lavender, relaxation 

Organic Ingredients: Valerian root, Chamomile flower, Passionflower aerials, Peppermint leaf, California Poppy, Wood betony aerials, Skullcap tops, Motherwort aerials, Lavender buds  Caffeine Free

Understanding the Ingredients: I blended some of the strongest calming nervine herbs possible together to create a wonderfully potent bedtime blend. There are some herbs that are a bit stronger but would make this blend taste quite bitter and turn many of us off. Herbs such as hops and blue vervain are very potent relaxation herbs, but the flavor would not blend well with most pallets. I blended herbs each bringing their own speciality to create an overall relaxation tending to several areas of the body and types of tension. Also, Though this has been categorized as our Sleeping Blend, it doesn’t have to be that by any means.  Its just a bit stronger than our Calm blend  which is intended to be drank anytime.  Dreams was meant for the evenings if someone isn’t dealing with severe stress or anxiety.   If you are, it can be a nice tonic to bring you to a calmer state any time of day.  Ingredients: VALERIAN ROOT- a nervine noted to calm tummy tension and soothe thoughts of “what I could have done differently today” from racing through the mind. CHAMOMILE- soothing herb gentle yet powerful in its mild approach to soothing the system on many many levels.  PASSIONFLOWER- nervous system tonic special to calming mental tension and racing thoughts. CALIFORNIA POPPY- nervine specializing in relieving spasmodic issues while offering whole body relaxation as well as helping to relieve tension headaches. WOOD BETONY- nervine specializing in relieving muscular tension and tension headaches. SKULLCAP- calming herb specializing in relieving muscular tension, fidgeting and spasms, and angry outbursts. MOTHERWORT- nervous system tonic specializing in calming “heart tension” which presents as heart palpitations, chest tightness, and high blood pressure. LAVENDER BLOSSOMS- aromatically calming herb with lovely flavor.  PEPPERMINT- delicious herb that helps cover the scent of the valerian root and bring this whole blend nicely together.

Notes from the maker: Some find great comfort in drinking this 1 hour before bedtime and then doing a second steep, leaving it it by the bed in case there are any middle-of-the-night wakings.

Not your ordinary teabag: Our hand-made teabags are large since they are a full portion to provide you with the intended benefit and desired support. Each one may be re-steeped several times throughout the day. The brewed tea may also be saved in the fridge over night and enjoyed chilled the following day. They are each handcrafted in perfect measurement within a microplastic free teabag and hand stapled with a stainless steel staple. This is slow craft herbalism with care.

{10 pack is 2.5oz and 3 pack is .75oz }

Loose leaf or bagged are both created in very small batches in our woodland teahouse from thoughtfully sourced ingredients and professionally formulated by Leah, owner and clinical herbalist. 

HOW TO BREW:

Bagged:  Use 1 tea bag per 16 oz of 200 ºF water. Begin drinking when temperature is comfortable but never remove tea bag. Add more hot water once the cup is finished for a second or third infusion for full benefit.  

Loose Leaf:  Use 1.5 Tb per 16 oz of 200 ºF water and steep a minimum of 15 minutes.  Ideally pouring off bits of the tea as the rest continues to steep.  I really enjoy placing loose leaf in a French press, pouring off the tea to drink, and recovering with more water for a full day infusion of full benefit.  

The longer these herbs steep the better and more potent the herbal infusion will be. Add sweetness if you prefer.  

Earth first packaging: Our packaging is intentionally minimal and environmentally conscious.  The kraft bags holding our teas are 100% recycled and backyard compostable.  Our teabags are compostable, as well as the herbs inside, once the staple is removed.  They love to return to the earth.  We are constantly seeking ways we can do better and lessen our impact.   

This information is not intended to diagnose, treat or prescribe in regards to disease or illness as herbs are not drugs, and I am not a licensed medical professional. I am a plant wisdom keeper known as a clinical herbalist. Through the art of tea, I am passing on plant wisdom and teaching herbalism so you too can carry this ancient knowledge forward and feel more empowered toward regaining and maintaining your own whole body wellness.

*[These teas are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any illness, disease or condition, and have not been evaluated by the FDA as a drug.