Seasonal Tonics
Cleanse and recalibrate. Explore the first spring greens and the metabolic regulators that defined the seasonal practice.
Aligning with the Cycles
Tonics were preventive medicines taken to align the body with the season. From the blood-thinning spring greens to the immune-boosting autumn roots. Wild Onion (Allium canadense) and Nettle (Urtica dioica) were key spring tonics. provided the mineral-dense tonics that signaled the end of winter.
The Spring Flush
Explore the chemistry of Stinging Nettle and Wild Onion, and their role in the Seasonal Practice of the High Plains.