Sunday Morning Tea Ceremonies
with Silvy Franco
Join Tonic’s CommuniTEA every Sunday morning at 9:30 am, for an intimate group tea ceremony.
Registration: Please pre-register to hold your space, text Silvy @ (925) 478-9333 and send your donation
via PayPal to holistictouchskincare@yahoo.com.When: Every Sunday morning promptly at 9:30, and goes for an hour
Where: The Tonic Classroom, located on the second floor above the Tonic Shop.
Donation: $15 for each ceremony
Tonic:
An herb that nourishes, strengthens, and rejuvenates the body.
Good Medicine Confluence
July 28-31st
Durango Colorado
Menu
Hours
Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am- 6:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am- 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
Resources
Herbal Education:
www.herbmentor.com
www.ahg.org
www.herbcraft.org
www.bearmedicineherbals.com
www.sacredplanttraditions.com
www.herbalremediesadvice.org
Herbal Conservation:
www.unitedplantsavers.org
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