Give your tastebuds a vibrant & sensual boost.
Add a lush summer fruit kick to fizzy water. Uplift your mocktails with sensual pleasure. Take in a small amount of water before meals to support digestion.
This Venusian blend of rose family herbs and fruits supports sensual pleasure, and includes uplifting aromatic herbs to let your body rest and digest.Β
🍓 100% Alcohol Free 🍓
Strawberries are high in vitamin C and antioxidants, a rosy fruit that's also a sweet & juicy heart tonic.
Chamomile grounds & soothes frazzled nerves and supports digestion.
Rose blossoms tone the heart, support softening, openness and self compassion.
Tulsi nurtures sensual joy, self love, acceptance and warms our spirits.
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An oxymel or shrub is an ancient folk blend of vinegar, honey and herbs.
Suggested use: Take 20-30 drops 2-3x/day on the tongue or in any beverage. Add this blend to fizzy water or any beverage for a refreshing treat. Enjoy on its own or in hot water with lemon to soothe a sore throat.
Cautions: Chamomile may be contraindicated with aster allergies and ragweed sensitivities.
(all organic california grown) strawberries + chamomile + rose petals + tulsi + raw organic apple cider vinegar + local raw honey
2 oz or 4 oz bottle
Find your spring flow
Plant allies to nourish & fortify. Support seasonal allergies, clear the winter bog, move & circulate lymph.
Open the airways, strengthen mucus membranes and breathe into stillness*
An aromatic elixir to open the breath, fortify mucus membranes & clear the sinus.
Mullein leaf soothes itchy airways and strengthens the breath when spasm is present.
Nettle + Goldenrod contain quercetin, an important bioflavonoid to support histamine clearance. Stinging nettle drains extracellular fluid, tones & strengthens tissues, detoxifies and builds fresh blood.
Elderflower + Hyssop ease sinus congestion, open and relax the breath to support respiratory flow.
Yerba Santa + Eyebright + Usnea essences support breath connection, clarity of intention, moving grief held in the lungs.
Of course herbs on their own aren't a substitute for masking and removing allergens from our immediate environment. But plants can help steady us & reduce allergic load when spring rolls thru.
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Suggested use: Take 20-30 drops 2-3x/day on the tongue or in any beverage.
(all organic california grown fresh) mullein + elderflower + goldenrod + hyssop + stinging nettle + organic cane spirits (50% ABV) + local raw honey + essence of yerba santa + eyebright + usnea + pine
1 oz or 2 oz bottle
Nourish the airways, breathe deep, clear congestion, support cough and spasm*
A wildfire season friend & soothing respiratory tonic for opening space to breathe through dryness & smoky skies.
I first crafted this blend in 2020 when we were on a wildfire evacuation line, running steams for weeks at a time to mitigate the smoke that settled in. This one is a friend for nourishing the lungs and finding a momentβs ease amidst climate chaos.
Marshmallow + Licorice + Violet are moistening & mineralizing to circulate the lymph and ease chest spasm.
Oatstraw + Linden are calming & nourishing to sustain energy and lift spirits when the world feels overwhelming.
Elderflower + Anise Hyssop gently loosen & move respiratory stagnation & transform patterns of grief held in the lungs.
Notes: minty, floral, anise, aromatic, meadow, honey
Personally I really enjoy this blend as an airy Libra stellium & dry-tending former smoker whose relationship to smoke medicine, breath & respiratory health has shifted a lot over the years.
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Add 1 cup hot water to 1 Tbsp herbs. Steep covered 15-20 min for a standard brew or up to 1 hour for a more medicinal infusion. Strain and sip while warm. Makes 16-20 cups.
(all organic) rosehips, elderflower, local marshmallow leaf & flower, oregon oatstraw, local anise hyssop flowering tops, local violet leaf, linden leaf & flower, licorice root, oregon spearmint leaf
1 oz recyclable bag
Fortify your bod & replenish vital reserves with mineral rich spring greens*
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Nettle is a powerhouse herb to sustain energy levels throughout the day, build fresh blood, and move stagnation.
Dandelion leaf and root support beneficial gut bacteria and gently move & detoxify.
Chickweed assists with gut absorption, and gently moves the lymph to shake off the dust.
Horsetail is a mineral rich herb who supports skeletal health and nourishes achy joints.
Wild bergamot bee balm offers unique aromatics and sweeps the channels of elimination.
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An oxymel or shrub is an ancient folk blend of vinegar, honey and herbs. This blend adds a tangy kick to fizzy water or mocktails and may support digestion when taken before meals.
Suggested use: Take 20-30 drops 2-3x/day on the tongue or in any beverage. Drizzle in broths, soups, salads or any savory food to add a zesty kick. Enjoy on its own or in hot water with lemon to soothe a sore throat.
(all organic California grown) stinging nettle + dandelion leaf and root + violet leaf + red clover blossom + chickweed + horsetail + wild bergamot bee balm + raw apple cider vinegar + local raw honey
2 oz or 4 oz bottle
Herbs for Collective Care + Embodied Liberation
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Herbs for Collective Care + Embodied Liberation ~
Plants for body ecologies
Bodies are of the earth. Elemental. Woven into planet and cosmos. Trauma, healing, revolution, begin with the body. A site of rupture and repair. A thread connecting the two. An ecosystem in relation with plants and planet. Webs of care, response and resourcing. A map of survival.
Plants ask us to listen. To co-regulate in mutual relationship. Plants are here for the work of embodiment, free from hierarchy and shame. With slow, steady guidance from a wise practitioner. With connection at the root. To invite agency, wholeness, aliveness. To become well ancestors
Healing the body to heal the land.
Laurel Birch, clinical herbalist & founder of Ms. Tea
Thank you for 10 years of Ms. Tea!
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I offer virtual 1:1 consultations to discuss acute and ongoing health concerns, energetic and emotional health, trans and gender affirming care, and herbal mentorship. I offer custom herbal formulas, flower essences, and many other preparations with flexible costs and follow-up bundles. Sliding scale always.
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Laurel crafts seed-to-bottle elixirs + oxymels made with the freshest herbs harvested at peak potency, botanical skin + body care, small batch hydrosols distilled by hand, alcohol free potions and energetic essences made in ritual communion with the land.
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collective care fund
I rely on community support to offer free and sliding scale care & distribute funds in solidarity with liberation work. This fund directly sustains my ability to invest in ongoing mutual aid and community care for the long haul.
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Nourishing Tisanes
Soothing teas to fortify, calm your nerves and breathe deep.
Shake up the flavor & nourish yourself with a hearty dusting of mushroom salt
A nutritive seasoning salt packed with herbal mushroom flavor to level up any savory dish. Use as a finishing salt on salads, soups, popcorn, eggs, pasta, rice. Or kick up your sautΓ©s, oven roasts, noodles & hearty winter stews a notch.
A local mushroom blend of lions mane, shiitake & maitake nourishes deep vitality & packs some serious umami flavor. Pink Himalayan salt is loaded with trace minerals to support nutrient absorption.
Milk thistle seed has been used to support the liver and detoxification. Seasoned with local thyme to warm any dish & support winter immunity. A dash of celery seed & rainbow peppercorns get your digestive juices flowing.
Available as a limited seasonal offering, perfect for gifting to your dear ones.
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2 oz shaker jar
Nourishing Mushroom Salt
A nutritive seasoning salt packed with herbal mushroom flavor to level up any savory dish.
Explore my practice, book an herbal consultation and inquire about wholesale orders.
Essences for energetic care
Love up on yr bod and let your radiant light beams shine through.
A lusty gender euphoric essence blend for emotional transition and bold, sensual, embodied courage. Make material the vision of how you see yourself, reclaim your agency through pleasure and awe, fully inhabit your body as woven into interspecies webs.
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Plant essences were my first allies in emotional transition, opening the door to endless realms of gender expansion. Plants are here to bring us closer the ways we can embody our desires, closing the gap between values and actions, matter and energy. A multi-species dance in the spirit of collaboration and total gender anarchy.
Manzanita was the first flower essence I ever made, on a razor-edged ridge in the lionβs den above Big Sur with ringtail cat, coastal fog, native bees, tarantula. Manzanita offers us safe embodiment, softening our conditioned survival response. They balance hard edges with open heart tenderness, instilling courage, and moving inner emotions toward outward expression.
Dune primrose fosters strength in our sense of self-openness and freedom from shame, allowing us to reparent ourselves from a place of tender connection to spirit. As night falls in the desert, petals of white silk adorn the sandy washes. Luminous sphinx moths flutter mid-air at dusk, drinking their nectar. If you listen closely, you can hear the whispering of their wings.
Ladyβs slipper, Cali Peony and Desert Globemallow enhance expressions of warmth, self-compassion, creativity and connection from center. They offer a sense of agency to trauma survivors to choose what parts of ourselves we make visible. To reclaim lifeβs pleasure, awe and the sacred in the everyday.
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This environmental essence is intentionally crafted in ritual ceremony with the mysteries & energies of land, plants, oceans & cosmos.Β
Suggested use: Take 1-4 drops on the tongue daily, apply to pulse points or add a few drops to a bath. Try working in combo with journaling, meditation, dreamwork or any spirit practice that feels accessible.
environmental essence of manzanita, sphinx moth, dune primrose, desert globemallow, ladyβs slipper, cali peony in local rose brandy OR rose petal glycerite
1 oz bottle
Spark the flame of liberation, feel for your edges, find whatβs holding you.
A desert wash flower essence to ignite and protect.
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Ocotillo strengthens boundaries through conflict, helping us stand firm in our βNoβ. They offer space to feel held, renew strength through chaos, ignite the creative spark and vision of revolutionary futures. Ocotillo offers fierce energetic protection when we feel hunted, troubled by mental anguish, unable to discern how much space is ours to take up, to whom we are response-able.
Ocotillo exudes hard femme energy, their barbed branches swaying in the wind while fiery red flowers reach toward the sky. These giants of the Sonoran desert can grow over ten feet tall. Their spindly branches thicken towards their centers, converging deep within a thicket of thorns and peeling outer bark that hides a fleshy green skin just underneath.
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This environmental essence is intentionally crafted in ritual communion with the mysteries & energies of land, plants, oceans & cosmos.Β
Suggested use: Take 1-4 drops on the tongue daily, apply to pulse points or add a few drops to a bath. Try working in combo with journaling, meditation, dreamwork or any spirit practice that feels accessible.
environmental essence of ocotillo flowers in a base of local rose brandy OR rose glycerin
1 oz bottle
Connect with the webs of deep survivor wisdom and cleanse your field of vision.
A desert wash flower essence to expand and express.
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Creosote bush offers survivor wisdom to guide us in persevering, remaining both solid and flexible. A powerful anti-microbial plant with ancient ecological roots, desert chaparral supports trauma recovery, cleanses the body of psychic distress, eases nightmares, offers clear vision and freedom of expression.
Creosote bush aka desert chaparral (Larrea tridentata) is widespread across desert ecologies. Their unmistakeable scent permeates the air after even the slightest rain. Creosote invites us to cleanse our vision from the endless disturbing images presented to us each and every day. To return to our senses β to what is here and alive on this earth.
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This environmental essence is intentionally crafted in ritual communion with the mysteries & energies of land, plants, oceans & cosmos.Β
Suggested use: Take 1-4 drops on the tongue daily, apply to pulse points or add a few drops to a bath. Try working in combo with journaling, meditation, dreamwork or any spirit practice that feels accessible.
environmental essence of creosote bush aka desert chaparral flowers in a base of local rose brandy OR rose glycerin
1 oz bottle
Choose any 3 flower + gem essences to support emotional care
Of all the ways I work with plants, flower essences are some of my dearest allies for giving space to deep emotional shifts & moving from isolation to relationality. Energetic essences can expand our capacities to build more resilient communities & make connection part of our daily practice.
Flower essences carry energetic imprints of plants, sun (or moon) light, land & water. The medicine of place, of ecologies & interspecies communitities. Theyβre part of my daily writing & creative practice. Theyβre how I integrate, move through grief, feel for my edges & dream new worlds of reciprocal care.
These environmental flower & gem essences are many years in the making. They span from coastal mountains to my garden. Made in ritual practice with the mysteries & energies of land, plants, ocean & cosmos. Each one a snapshot of a moment in time, recorded on the surface of water.
Connect with the webs of deep survivor wisdom and cleanse your field of vision. Creosote bush aka desert chaparral guides us in persevering, remaining both solid and flexible. A powerful anti-microbial plant with ancient ecological roots, desert chaparral supports trauma recovery, cleanses the body of psychic distress, eases nightmares, offers clear vision and freedom of expression. Creosote invites us to return to our senses β to what is here and alive on this earth.
Find your soft power, release perfection, invite abundance. Desert willow supports moving from abundance rather than scarcity, allowing us to serve the collective and circulate our gifts more freely. Their messy watercolor blooms and flexible branches transform rigid patterns of perfectionism and soften our ability to meet each other where we are.
Let the wild currents hold all parts of you with tender care. An energetic essence to find the flow & ground into your truth. Madrone helps us stay in flow while swimming upstream or going against the grain. Smoky Quartz supports grounding into wells of creative practice. Blue Oak offers strength when showing up for others without being swept away.
Spark the flame of liberation, feel for your edges, find whatβs holding you. Ocotillo strengthens boundaries through conflict, helping us stand firm in our βNoβ. They offer space to feel held, renew strength through chaos, ignite the creative spark and vision of revolutionary futures. Ocotillo offers fierce energetic protection when we feel hunted, troubled by mental anguish, unable to discern how much space is ours to take up.
Connect with your heart space, call in softness & heart led compassion. An energetic flower + gem essence to release shame & open our hearts to trust. Rose & Hawthorn are Venusian plants to support softening, heart connection, sensual pleasure & play. Dear May blossom friends for heart opening, releasing control, fostering compassion, dropping into our emotional centers.
Connect with cosmic origins & deepen your sacred work on earth. An energetic flower + gem essence to strengthen your sense of belonging & becoming. Shooting Star + Coastal Fog helps us connect with the cosmos and find our center by reclaiming our purpose. Rainbow Moonstone clears and protects the energetic field and supports emotional grounding.
Find inner stillness, deepen intuition & step into your soft power. An energetic essence to break down binaries & reveal more liberatory expressions of your whole self. Violet flower essence brings us closer to our inner truth, supports ancestral connection and illuminates our path of service in the world. Charoite helps deepen intuitive knowing & empowers us to act on it.
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All preserved in rose & mimosa brandy & honey. Take 1-4 drops on the tongue daily. Use on pulse points or add a few drops to a bath. Try working with journaling, meditation, dreamwork or any spirit practice that feels accessible.
(3) 1 oz bottles
Letβs work together.
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We agreed that it was a revolutionary act for us to stay alive.
β Merle Woo