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Often overlooked as a “weed,” Sow Thistle is in fact one of our most tenacious and giving wild herbs. Long revered in European, Mediterranean, and Appalachian folk traditions, Sonchus oleraceus was gathered each spring as a blood-cleansing tonic, a digestive bitter, and a nutritive wild food that supported vitality after a long winter.
Our double extract honors the full range of this plant’s virtues—capturing both the alcohol-soluble bitters and flavonoids and the water-soluble minerals, mucilage, and polysaccharides. This creates a more complete representation of the plant’s cleansing and restorative nature.
Sesquiterpene lactones: Stimulate bile flow, enhance digestion, and tone digestive tissue
Flavonoids (quercetin, luteolin): Offer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and circulatory benefits
Caffeic and chlorogenic acids: Mild liver and kidney support; enhance cellular detoxification
Mucilaginous polysaccharides: Soothe inflamed mucosa and encourage lymphatic movement
Tannins: Gently astringent, helping to tone the gut and urinary tract
Minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium): Support elimination, electrolyte balance, and whole-body hydration
The result is a formula that supports elimination without depletion, cleansing without overstimulation, and deep nourishment for the digestive, hepatic, and lymphatic systems.
Sow Thistle is a plant of resilience and renewal. It flourishes where the land has been disturbed—roadsides, forgotten lots, and garden edges—turning adversity into vitality. This same quality is passed to those who work with the plant: helping transmute stagnation, heaviness, and internal clutter into clarity and flow.
In folk medicine, it was used to wake the liver, stimulate appetite, and cool internal heat, especially in the spring. Energetically, it also carries protective qualities, associated with personal boundaries and psychic clearing—helping release the weight of what doesn’t belong to you.
This double extract is especially helpful for:
Spring cleanses and digestive resets
Gentle support for lymph and liver
Times of sluggishness, fog, or internal buildup
Rebuilding vitality after illness or stress
Clearing emotional weight held in the gut or solar plexus
Take 1–2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water up to 3x daily. Safe for moderate-length tonic use.
Ingredients:
Wild-harvested Sonchus oleraceus (aerial parts), organic cane alcohol (95%), distilled water
Safety & Contraindications:
Not for use during pregnancy. Those with bile duct obstruction or active gallstones should consult a qualified practitioner. Mildly diuretic and digestive-stimulating. Not to be confused with Lactuca virosa (Wild Lettuce), which has sedative effects—Sow Thistle is not sedative.
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.
Often overlooked as a “weed,” Sow Thistle is in fact one of our most tenacious and giving wild herbs. Long revered in European, Mediterranean, and Appalachian folk traditions, Sonchus oleraceus was gathered each spring as a blood-cleansing tonic, a digestive bitter, and a nutritive wild food that supported vitality after a long winter.
Our double extract honors the full range of this plant’s virtues—capturing both the alcohol-soluble bitters and flavonoids and the water-soluble minerals, mucilage, and polysaccharides. This creates a more complete representation of the plant’s cleansing and restorative nature.
Sesquiterpene lactones: Stimulate bile flow, enhance digestion, and tone digestive tissue
Flavonoids (quercetin, luteolin): Offer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and circulatory benefits
Caffeic and chlorogenic acids: Mild liver and kidney support; enhance cellular detoxification
Mucilaginous polysaccharides: Soothe inflamed mucosa and encourage lymphatic movement
Tannins: Gently astringent, helping to tone the gut and urinary tract
Minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium): Support elimination, electrolyte balance, and whole-body hydration
The result is a formula that supports elimination without depletion, cleansing without overstimulation, and deep nourishment for the digestive, hepatic, and lymphatic systems.
Sow Thistle is a plant of resilience and renewal. It flourishes where the land has been disturbed—roadsides, forgotten lots, and garden edges—turning adversity into vitality. This same quality is passed to those who work with the plant: helping transmute stagnation, heaviness, and internal clutter into clarity and flow.
In folk medicine, it was used to wake the liver, stimulate appetite, and cool internal heat, especially in the spring. Energetically, it also carries protective qualities, associated with personal boundaries and psychic clearing—helping release the weight of what doesn’t belong to you.
This double extract is especially helpful for:
Spring cleanses and digestive resets
Gentle support for lymph and liver
Times of sluggishness, fog, or internal buildup
Rebuilding vitality after illness or stress
Clearing emotional weight held in the gut or solar plexus
Take 1–2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water up to 3x daily. Safe for moderate-length tonic use.
Ingredients:
Wild-harvested Sonchus oleraceus (aerial parts), organic cane alcohol (95%), distilled water
Safety & Contraindications:
Not for use during pregnancy. Those with bile duct obstruction or active gallstones should consult a qualified practitioner. Mildly diuretic and digestive-stimulating. Not to be confused with Lactuca virosa (Wild Lettuce), which has sedative effects—Sow Thistle is not sedative.
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.
