PLANTS AS MEDICINE
For thousands of years plants have been used for their potent medicinal properties.
Saffron & Sage makes 6 organically and bio-dynamically grown herbal teas to support our “food first philosophy,”the notion that nutrition is our foundation and medicine derived from herbs is essential to health and healing.
Our curated collection of herbal teas have been uniquely blended to support the rhythms of the seasons and align with moon cycles. Each tea also focuses on part of the body to bring support and alignment to the mind, body, and spirit
THE SEASONAL COLLECTION:
The Seasonal Tea Collection hones in on the ebbs and flows throughout the year. Each season reflects on a different stage of life. Autumn is the time for harvest; Winter is the season of gestation where the seeds take root. Spring is the time for blossoming where the new life of those seeds will then grow to maturity in Summer.
WINTER | CLARITY
Winter is the time of year when we are invited to dive inwards and focus on preserving our energy for the months to come.
Settle into the wisdom of your elders with this warming cinnamon blend. Experience focus, clarity and enhanced memory to cultivate a posture of presence to yourself and those around you
Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, gotu kola, lemon verbena, gingko leaf, licorice root
SEASON: WINTER
FOCUS: OXYGENATION
ENHANCES: CLARITY, MEMORY, MENTAL CONNECTION & FOCUS
SUPPORTS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SPRING | PURITY
Spring is a time of exuberance, vision planning, release and growth.This cleansing blend invites us to focus on addressing imbalances, physically and emotionally, so we can carry forward with a clearer purpose.
Cleanse and repair with this refreshing citrus-forward tea. Blended to provide advanced detoxification this tea will reinvigorate the mind and body by promoting healthy liver and kidney function
Ingredients: lemon peel, ginger, peppermint, myrtle leaf, lemongrass, dandelion leaf, nettle, red clover blossom
SEASON: SPRING
FOCUS: DETOXIFICATION
ENHANCES: BALANCE, REPAIR, PHYSICAL CONNECTION, CLEANSING
SUPPORTS: LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
SUMMER | SENSUALITY
Summer is all about joy, fire, heat, sensuality and sexuality.
This tea invites us to connect with the part of ourselves that welcomes pleasure and abundance.
Embrace your desires while delighting your senses with this cacao blend. Ancient aphrodisiacs have been layered in with indulgent chocolate notes to captivate your spirit and transform any experience
Ingredients: cacao, cinnamon, shatavari, ashwagandha, clove, nutmeg, stevia leaf
SEASON: SUMMER
FOCUS: ANCIENT APHRODISIAC
ENHANCES: DESIRE, PLEASURE, SEXUALITY, SPIRITUAL CONNECTION
SUPPORTS: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
AUTUMN | POTENCY
Autumn is all about embracing the harvest of life. This tea invites us to tap into the strength we have been cultivating and acknowledge our power.
Strengthen your immune system function with this ginger forward blend. Designed to warm and soothe, this blend will comfort and nurture you when you need it most.
Ingredients: ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, licorice root, peppermint, black pepper
SEASON: AUTUMN
FOCUS: STRENGTHEN IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION
ENHANCES: POWER, STRENGTH, EMOTIONAL CONNECTION
SUPPORTS: IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE LUNAR COLLECTION
Lunar cycles are based upon the earth’s relationship to the sun and moon. The sun represents the masculine and the moon represents the feminine.The sun and moon align with earth. As the moon pulls the tides in the oceans, it also pulls upon the subtle bodies of water, causing moisture to rise in the surface, which encourages germination and growth, fertility and fullness
NEW MOON | WISDOM
The New Moon brings about a time where the soil is fertile for planting seeds of intention, a time of new beginnings that allow us to revisit our goals and desires.
The energy surrounding a New Moon is like a tide that brings all of our emotions to the surface and helps instill a heightened sense of awareness.It gives us the space to nurture our true intentions and take action on cultivating and reaping the harvest in the Full Moon that cycles 6 months later in the same zodiac sign.
Ingredients: sarsaparilla, licorice root, sassafras, cramp bark, kava kava
CYCLE: NEW MOON
FOCUS: RELAXATION
ENERGY: YIN / FEMININE
SUPPORTS: STRESS MANAGEMENT& MUSCLE CRAMP RELIEF
FULL MOON | FREEDOM
The Full Moon is fully illuminated by the Sun, assisting us by illuminating that which hides in the shadows and allows us to bring these things to the surface in order to release them.
The Full Moon takes place once the seeds that were planted during the new moon come into bloom, representing completion, fertility, abundance, and transformation.
Ingredients: chamomile, peppermint, oat straw, red rose petals, lavender
CYCLE: FULL MOON
FOCUS: RELEASE & COMPLETION
ENERGY: YANG / MASCULINE
SUPPORTS: STRESS & ANXIETY RELIEF
