UPCOMING EVENTS
Authentici-Tea Conscious Conversation Circle
Every Thursday @ 7pm
Join us at Tonic on Thursdays for our weekly gathering for tea & Conscious Conversation. This isn’t your average tea party. Whether we’re discussing herbal alchemy, conscious parenting or exploring the frontiers of telepathy, shamanism, and near-death experiences, ….
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Grounded Sound Journeys
with Terrie Weaver & Silvy Franco
1st & 3rd Fridays; occasional Saturdays
May 1st, 9th, & 15th
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Conscious Kids Story & Tea Time
with Lakeja Baylor
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Medicine-Making Circles
May 23 ~ 1-3:30
Herbal Oxymels & Infusions
Let’s get to know Nettle and Milky Oats with all the creative and nourishing possibilities these plants offer. We will meet them and then incorporate them into teas and vinegars, exploring creative ways to receive mineral rich and tasty herbal infusions. You’ll take a nourishing herbal oxymel home with you.
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3-Day Immersion: Reading the Body Immersion
with Margi Flint
October 23rd-25th : 10am-4pm
Lion’s Mane
/in Herb of the Month /by Ashley DavisLion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a shaggy mushroom that grows on deciduous hardwood trees. It can be found in the Fall, and it looks like an upside down mop head or a Muppet-version of Cousin It.
Lion’s mane is delicious when sauteed, baked or added to soups.
As a medicinal mushroom, it is best-known for its effects on cognitive function.
Actions & Benefits: antibacterial, anticarcinogenic, antidiabetic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immune amphoteric, and nootropic.
Nootropic is another world for neuro-regenerative. It promotes nerve growth & repair, which supports memory and protects the brain from injury & toxins, and prevents neuro-degenerative conditions. Traditionally lion’s mane was considered a whole body tonic that nourishes the organs and promotes overall strength & vigor.
Studies have shown lion’s mane to protect against stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression, dementia, nerve damage, gastritis and gastric ulcers* (Christopher Hobbs).
Its anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulating and liver protective properties make lion’s mane appropriate for a variety of ailments, including gastric ulcers, cancer, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue and neurodegenerative diseases.* Most medicinal mushrooms will prevent these same conditions, but what makes lion’s mane unique is its effect on nerve growth & repair, which is attributed to the constituents known as hericenone & erinacine.
Safety: the only contraindication is a mushroom allergy. Lion’s mane and most medicinal mushrooms are considered food-grade and safe to consume daily at moderate-large doses.
Dosage: 1 -1.5 grams per day (approx. 500 mg or 1 tsp. of powder three x a day). If you’re eating it fresh, 3-15 grams per day is enough.
Preparations: the fresh fruiting body is excellent when sliced and sauteed, baked or added to soups. The dried mushroom can be decocted, tinctured in alcohol or ground into a powder.
You can find lion’s mane powder in our Matcha Latte Blend
*This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease