Avena Botanicals Motherwort offers strength and comfort to the cardiovascular, hormonal, and nervous systems. A wonderful herb for new moms. Eases menopausal and premenstrual tension and stress.*
This beloved mint family herb embodies beauty, strength, spirit, and ease. The fuzzy pink flowers grow in circles around the stem, and as the plant matures, it develops little prickers. Motherwort is often partnered or categorized with Rose because they both share a heart-based tenderness cared for by a strengthening boundary in the form of a prick or a thorn. Many aspects of the feminine nature find support, peace, and power with Motherwort.
This plant soothes tension and overwhelm, gently strengthens the reproductive/regenerative system of the body, and helps soothe stress related to menstruation, post-partum, and menopause.
Motherwort was given the botanical name Leonurus cardiaca, which roughly translates to "Lion Heart." This strong name evokes feelings of courage, protection, confidence, and loyalty. Motherwort deeply supports and strengthens the cardiovascular system and emotional heart, bringing ease, flexibility, and joy. Look toward this plant for balance in body, mind, and spirit and for extra comfort when the winds of occasional stress due to overwhelming, busyness, and overwork weigh you down and keep you from sleeping peacefully.
Garden Notes: Motherwort grows prolifically in our Biodynamic gardens, and on the edges of our beautiful Rose garden. When in bloom, the Rose and Motherwort flowers hum with honeybees and bumblebees. It is truly a heart-centering experience to witness the bees amongst these herbs! We hand-harvest the flowering tops from our gardens in July and tincture them fresh in organic alcohol.
Taste / Energetics: bitter, calming, strengthening, balancing, comforting.
Actions: nervine, cardiovascular tonic, bitter, antispasmodic, regenerative/reproductive tonic.
When to reach for it: When you desire to ease and uplift the emotional heart. As a long-term tonic to support cardiovascular health. As a way to calm, ground, and connect with self and others. For extra support during the menstruating years and menopause journey. Anytime you feel called to bring some special, even devotional, energy into your day. To support the reproductive system and a healthy body's experience of pleasure. To generate courage, joy, loyalty, and strength.
Botanical Name: Leonurus cardiaca
Part Used: Fresh leaves and flowers
Ingredients: Certified Biodynamic and Organic Motherwort, Certified Organic Pure Grain Alcohol, Springwater
Suggested Use: Add 20 drops (1ml) to 1 ounce of water two times/day or as directed by your healthcare provider.
Avena Botanicals values simplicity and the traditional ways of hand-crafting herbal products. They use simple tabletop tools instead of large, mechanized machines and they do not mass-manufacture.
This holistic and spiritually alive system of organic agriculture enlivens the soil, water, and plants along with the soul, spirit, and consciousness of humans. Biodynamic preparations and practices create herbal products that can benefit body, mind, and spirit and connect individuals to the source of their sustenance.
Since their inception in 1985, they have used no synthetic ingreidents, additives, or solvents of any kind in their herbal products or farming practices. Their on-site production facility only uses 100% biodegradable cleaning supplies.
Avena's products are produced on-site in their custom-built facility. You can take an herb walk through their gardens in the summer, while seeing smellIing baskets of herbs and flowers going into the facility, it doesn't get any more local than this.
Creating gentle, organic, high-quality herbal products that promote good health is their goal. They produce their products in small batches to ensure that their freshness and efficacy meet their high standards.
Avena's gardens are open to the public for a few select events each year. They are a peaceful sanctuary for people (and pollinators) to enjoy, learn in, and experience the gifts of nature. They host a handful of herb walks, classes, and retreats each summer, often accompanied by refreshing botanical sun tea.
These values remain constant in their thoughts, words, and actions. They care deeply about the health and well-being of the people and plants they serve and take extra care as they harvest the herbs and create products.
Despite the modern world's technological advances, many people around our planet remain unhappy and disconnected from nature. Avena's peaceful gardens, retreats, and hand-crafted herbal products assist people seeking to live in harmony with nature and with the spirit that connects all living beings.
They aim to create a working environment that embodies balance, health, and wellness. They ring a bell at noon for any staff who chooses to stop and meditate for 5-10 minutes. Their weekly staff meetings are held outdoors in summer and in a room overlooking the garden in winter. As a staff, they share yummy potlucks, birthday cakes, inspiring books, and garden walks.
Avena Botanicals is the first Demeter Certified Biodynamic farm in Maine. Biodynamic agriculture is a holistic and spiritually alive system of organic and ecological practices and philosophies based on the teachings of Dr. Rudolf Steiner. One of the core beliefs and practices of Biodynamic agriculture is to help heal the Earth.
Their hand-gathered herbs come into Avena's drying rooms and are immediately weighed and laid onto large screens. Most of these herbs are grown in Avena's three-acre gardens. They also collect a few herbs from nearby islands and meadows.
Over five hundred pounds of fresh, hand-gathered herbs come into Avena's apothecary annually and are thoughtfully prepared into herbal tinctures, elixirs, glycerites, and oils. Over 70% of these herbs come directly from Avena's Demeter Certified Biodynamic gardens. Their herbs are fresh, aromatic, sweet, bitter, pungent, and beautiful.
Avena's gardens have been purposefully planted with protective hedgerows and flowering plants that offer nectar and pollen to dozens of pollinators. Shimmering ruby-throated hummingbirds and various butterflies, honey bees and native bees fill our gardens with an array of colors, sounds, and personalities. The presence of pollinators fills hearts with joy and gratitude.
FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
