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Calea zacatechichi

$20.00

Crafted from the revered dream ally Calea zacatechichi, this double extract captures both the bitter sesquiterpene lactones and the water-soluble flavonoids traditionally associated with dream clarity and nighttime insight. Though we grow many of our herbs locally, this is one of the few botanicals we currently source from a trusted organic supplier. It is our intention to begin cultivating Calea ourselves in the near future, deepening our relationship with this visionary plant from soil to spirit.

Scientific Profile

Calea zacatechichi contains multiple classes of compounds thought to influence sensory and neurological function:

  • Germacranolides (calein, calealactone): Bitter sesquiterpene lactones associated with enhanced dream vividness and central nervous stimulation

  • Flavonoids (including acacetin derivatives): May support relaxation and modulate neural activity during REM sleep

  • Volatile oils (α-humulene and others): Contribute to the relaxing aroma and respiratory ease

  • Bitter principles: Stimulate digestive and neurological pathways via the gut-brain axis

The dual-extraction method ensures preservation of both volatile and structural compounds, giving the extract a balanced and reliable potency.

Energetic & Traditional Wisdom

Known as the “Leaf of God” in Indigenous Mexican traditions, Calea is a plant of thresholds and dreams. It is not a sedative in the conventional sense, but a purifier of inner sight—used to clear confusion, receive guidance, and foster intentional dreaming.

Energetically, Calea opens the inner eye while grounding the physical body. Its bitter signature clears stagnation of the senses, allowing for subtle messages and symbolic imagery to rise through the dream body.

How to Use

Take 1–2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water 15–30 minutes before sleep. Use in a quiet setting with clear intention. Best used intermittently—such as during ritual work, dream journaling periods, or when seeking insight through the dreamscape.

Ingredients:
Organic Calea zacatechichi aerial parts (sustainably sourced), organic cane alcohol (65%), distilled water

Safety & Contraindications:
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. May intensify dreams or emotions. Avoid during periods of insomnia or high emotional sensitivity. Consult your healthcare provider before use if taking antidepressants, sedatives, or managing mental health conditions.

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.

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Crafted from the revered dream ally Calea zacatechichi, this double extract captures both the bitter sesquiterpene lactones and the water-soluble flavonoids traditionally associated with dream clarity and nighttime insight. Though we grow many of our herbs locally, this is one of the few botanicals we currently source from a trusted organic supplier. It is our intention to begin cultivating Calea ourselves in the near future, deepening our relationship with this visionary plant from soil to spirit.

Scientific Profile

Calea zacatechichi contains multiple classes of compounds thought to influence sensory and neurological function:

  • Germacranolides (calein, calealactone): Bitter sesquiterpene lactones associated with enhanced dream vividness and central nervous stimulation

  • Flavonoids (including acacetin derivatives): May support relaxation and modulate neural activity during REM sleep

  • Volatile oils (α-humulene and others): Contribute to the relaxing aroma and respiratory ease

  • Bitter principles: Stimulate digestive and neurological pathways via the gut-brain axis

The dual-extraction method ensures preservation of both volatile and structural compounds, giving the extract a balanced and reliable potency.

Energetic & Traditional Wisdom

Known as the “Leaf of God” in Indigenous Mexican traditions, Calea is a plant of thresholds and dreams. It is not a sedative in the conventional sense, but a purifier of inner sight—used to clear confusion, receive guidance, and foster intentional dreaming.

Energetically, Calea opens the inner eye while grounding the physical body. Its bitter signature clears stagnation of the senses, allowing for subtle messages and symbolic imagery to rise through the dream body.

How to Use

Take 1–2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water 15–30 minutes before sleep. Use in a quiet setting with clear intention. Best used intermittently—such as during ritual work, dream journaling periods, or when seeking insight through the dreamscape.

Ingredients:
Organic Calea zacatechichi aerial parts (sustainably sourced), organic cane alcohol (65%), distilled water

Safety & Contraindications:
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. May intensify dreams or emotions. Avoid during periods of insomnia or high emotional sensitivity. Consult your healthcare provider before use if taking antidepressants, sedatives, or managing mental health conditions.

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.

Crafted from the revered dream ally Calea zacatechichi, this double extract captures both the bitter sesquiterpene lactones and the water-soluble flavonoids traditionally associated with dream clarity and nighttime insight. Though we grow many of our herbs locally, this is one of the few botanicals we currently source from a trusted organic supplier. It is our intention to begin cultivating Calea ourselves in the near future, deepening our relationship with this visionary plant from soil to spirit.

Scientific Profile

Calea zacatechichi contains multiple classes of compounds thought to influence sensory and neurological function:

  • Germacranolides (calein, calealactone): Bitter sesquiterpene lactones associated with enhanced dream vividness and central nervous stimulation

  • Flavonoids (including acacetin derivatives): May support relaxation and modulate neural activity during REM sleep

  • Volatile oils (α-humulene and others): Contribute to the relaxing aroma and respiratory ease

  • Bitter principles: Stimulate digestive and neurological pathways via the gut-brain axis

The dual-extraction method ensures preservation of both volatile and structural compounds, giving the extract a balanced and reliable potency.

Energetic & Traditional Wisdom

Known as the “Leaf of God” in Indigenous Mexican traditions, Calea is a plant of thresholds and dreams. It is not a sedative in the conventional sense, but a purifier of inner sight—used to clear confusion, receive guidance, and foster intentional dreaming.

Energetically, Calea opens the inner eye while grounding the physical body. Its bitter signature clears stagnation of the senses, allowing for subtle messages and symbolic imagery to rise through the dream body.

How to Use

Take 1–2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water 15–30 minutes before sleep. Use in a quiet setting with clear intention. Best used intermittently—such as during ritual work, dream journaling periods, or when seeking insight through the dreamscape.

Ingredients:
Organic Calea zacatechichi aerial parts (sustainably sourced), organic cane alcohol (65%), distilled water

Safety & Contraindications:
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. May intensify dreams or emotions. Avoid during periods of insomnia or high emotional sensitivity. Consult your healthcare provider before use if taking antidepressants, sedatives, or managing mental health conditions.

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.

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This tincture is prepared from Monotropa uniflora, a rare and otherworldly plant that emerges like pale smoke from the forest floor. Often called “Ghost Pipe,” this mycoheterotrophic plant does not photosynthesize, instead forming intimate connections with fungi and trees beneath the soil. Our extract is prepared using a long cold maceration of freshly harvested flowers—soaking until the next year's Ghost Pipe returns. This method was communicated directly by the spirit of the plant, and we honor it as a practice of deep listening and right relationship.

Ghost Pipe is harvested extremely selectively and only from patches that are healthy and expanding. In the years we've worked with this plant, we’ve seen firsthand that respectful, minimal harvesting—conducted in ceremony and with gratitude—can support the vitality of the population. This mirrors insights shared in Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, which challenges the idea that human interaction is always harmful. Instead, it suggests that reciprocal relationships, rooted in reverence and restraint, may actually help a plant community thrive.

Scientific Profile

Monotropa uniflora is still largely unexplored by modern science, but the plant contains:

  • Alkaloids and glycosides: Thought to interact with the central nervous system

  • Salicylic acid derivatives: Related to the pain-modulating compounds in willow

  • Mycoheterotrophic compounds: Acquired through its fungal relationship, contributing to its elusive medicinal chemistry

While there is little formal research, traditional and contemporary herbalists have used Ghost Pipe to support the emotional body, particularly in cases of overwhelming grief, trauma, and overstimulation. It does not numb sensation—it seems instead to create space between the self and the experience, allowing one to witness pain without being consumed by it.

Energetic & Traditional Wisdom

Ghost Pipe teaches the medicine of threshold states—emerging from darkness, communing with silence, and navigating what cannot be put into words. Its presence is subtle yet profound, often arriving when other medicines fail to reach the deeper layers of soul-wounding. This is not a daily tonic—it is a spirit ally for moments when the veil is thin, and transformation is near.

The long soak is part of its teaching. It asks us to wait, to listen, and to participate in the slow unfolding of healing. Working with Ghost Pipe is less about controlling outcomes and more about surrendering to inner movement.

How to Use

Take 1–3 drops, not dropperfuls, in water during times of deep emotional processing, spiritual emergence, or energetic overwhelm. Best used under the guidance of an experienced herbalist or ceremonial practitioner.

Ingredients:
Fresh wild-harvested Monotropa uniflora (flowering bodies), organic cane alcohol (70%)

Safety & Contraindications:
Not for daily or casual use. Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. This is a subtle and powerful plant best reserved for threshold work. Consult a knowledgeable practitioner before combining with psychiatric or nervous system medications.

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.

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