Grieving Heart Blend

This tincture blend was inspired by my recent and current journey with grief. Losing my dad two months ago left me raw, vulnerable, and hungry to dive even deeper into my relationship with herbs and so, I’ve spent a lot of time studying and working with hawthorn over the last few months. She has become an ally I lean heavily on. Grief leaves your heart feeling so broken and raw. Hawthorn’s essence has felt like the perfect warm blanket for my heart. She is most known as a heart tonic, supporting the cardiovascular system both physically and spiritually. She has been leaned on for thousands of years. Her medicine is ancient.

“In the Chinese model, it’s said that the heart stores the shen, or the spirit. From this orientation Hawthorn would be considered a “shen tonic.” The flowers of Hawthorn are particularly suited for calming the emotions and instilling tranquility within the temple of the heart. The berries are like soul food at its finest, providing deep nourishment to the core of the heart. Through feeding the soul and filling the hallow places inside, Hawthorn strengthens the beauty that lies within, enabling the true essence of the soul to shine through and guide the direction of life. Hawthorn carries the steady, constant heartbeat of the earth and aligns our own hearts with this rhythm of unwavering, undying love from the source of creation itself. ” -Sajah Popham (Evolutionary Herbalism.

Recommended dosage: 15-30 drops (1/2 to full dropper) up to three times a day