Chaparral Spagyric Tincture
Spagyric tinctures are made via a series of laboratory processes resulting in the separation, purification and cohobation of the plant spirit, soul, and body creating a full & powerful extract in resonance with the Alchemical Salt principle (the Physical Body).
All of our herbal extracts use organically grown and/or ethically wildcrafted/organic herbs and certified organic food-grade ethanol diluted in filtered and/or distilled rainwater.
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata), otherwise known as ‘Creosote bush’, belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is native to the southwestern desert of North America. Chapparral’s Hispanic name, hediondilla (meaning ‘little stinker’), pays tribute to chaparral’s distinctive aromatic virtues due to its high resin and volatile oil content that wafts in the hot desert sun.
Chaparral is highly regarded for its ability to ward off and clear out all kinds of microbes and unwanted foreign bodies from the body but also its environmental habitat, showing a signature of protection against predators and pathogens. As chaparral promotes elimination and detoxification of damp-heat & toxic-heat in the tissues whilst tonifying and promoting their repair, chaparral has been traditionally used in the reduction of stagnant conditions arising from these tissue states - some of which include infection (fungal, viral, bacterial), inflammation, epigastric pain, constipation, indigestion, liver toxicosis, malaise, dry skin, dermatitis, boils & haemorrhoids for example.
From a biomedical standpoint, chaparral may improve immune responses and inhibit pathogens on direct contact through its constituents and can help to improve liver function, glandular secretions and general metabolism through its stimulating bitter taste. The pungent volatile oil may also increase peristalsis (among other things).
It should be noted that there are significant considerations with the use of chaparral in terms of cautions and contraindications listed below. Chaparral is best used in combination with warming herbs to counteract its cold, sinking nature, if intending to use on an ongoing basis (longer than 3 weeks).
Theoretically, chaparral might have additive adverse effects on the liver when used with hepatotoxic drugs.
Spagyric tinctures are made via a series of laboratory processes resulting in the separation, purification and cohobation of the plant spirit, soul, and body creating a full & powerful extract in resonance with the Alchemical Salt principle (the Physical Body).
All of our herbal extracts use organically grown and/or ethically wildcrafted/organic herbs and certified organic food-grade ethanol diluted in filtered and/or distilled rainwater.
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata), otherwise known as ‘Creosote bush’, belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is native to the southwestern desert of North America. Chapparral’s Hispanic name, hediondilla (meaning ‘little stinker’), pays tribute to chaparral’s distinctive aromatic virtues due to its high resin and volatile oil content that wafts in the hot desert sun.
Chaparral is highly regarded for its ability to ward off and clear out all kinds of microbes and unwanted foreign bodies from the body but also its environmental habitat, showing a signature of protection against predators and pathogens. As chaparral promotes elimination and detoxification of damp-heat & toxic-heat in the tissues whilst tonifying and promoting their repair, chaparral has been traditionally used in the reduction of stagnant conditions arising from these tissue states - some of which include infection (fungal, viral, bacterial), inflammation, epigastric pain, constipation, indigestion, liver toxicosis, malaise, dry skin, dermatitis, boils & haemorrhoids for example.
From a biomedical standpoint, chaparral may improve immune responses and inhibit pathogens on direct contact through its constituents and can help to improve liver function, glandular secretions and general metabolism through its stimulating bitter taste. The pungent volatile oil may also increase peristalsis (among other things).
It should be noted that there are significant considerations with the use of chaparral in terms of cautions and contraindications listed below. Chaparral is best used in combination with warming herbs to counteract its cold, sinking nature, if intending to use on an ongoing basis (longer than 3 weeks).
Theoretically, chaparral might have additive adverse effects on the liver when used with hepatotoxic drugs.
Spagyric tinctures are made via a series of laboratory processes resulting in the separation, purification and cohobation of the plant spirit, soul, and body creating a full & powerful extract in resonance with the Alchemical Salt principle (the Physical Body).
All of our herbal extracts use organically grown and/or ethically wildcrafted/organic herbs and certified organic food-grade ethanol diluted in filtered and/or distilled rainwater.
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata), otherwise known as ‘Creosote bush’, belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is native to the southwestern desert of North America. Chapparral’s Hispanic name, hediondilla (meaning ‘little stinker’), pays tribute to chaparral’s distinctive aromatic virtues due to its high resin and volatile oil content that wafts in the hot desert sun.
Chaparral is highly regarded for its ability to ward off and clear out all kinds of microbes and unwanted foreign bodies from the body but also its environmental habitat, showing a signature of protection against predators and pathogens. As chaparral promotes elimination and detoxification of damp-heat & toxic-heat in the tissues whilst tonifying and promoting their repair, chaparral has been traditionally used in the reduction of stagnant conditions arising from these tissue states - some of which include infection (fungal, viral, bacterial), inflammation, epigastric pain, constipation, indigestion, liver toxicosis, malaise, dry skin, dermatitis, boils & haemorrhoids for example.
From a biomedical standpoint, chaparral may improve immune responses and inhibit pathogens on direct contact through its constituents and can help to improve liver function, glandular secretions and general metabolism through its stimulating bitter taste. The pungent volatile oil may also increase peristalsis (among other things).
It should be noted that there are significant considerations with the use of chaparral in terms of cautions and contraindications listed below. Chaparral is best used in combination with warming herbs to counteract its cold, sinking nature, if intending to use on an ongoing basis (longer than 3 weeks).
Theoretically, chaparral might have additive adverse effects on the liver when used with hepatotoxic drugs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Temperament: cold (2nd degree) & dry (3rd degree)
Taste: salty, very bitter, pungent & astringent
Organ & System affinity: liver, stomach & genitourinary system
Broad Actions: stimulating, sinking, softening, dissolving, restoring, tonifying & stabilising
Herbal actions: alterative, anthelmintic, anti-infective, antibacterial, antineoplastic, antioxidant, antiseptic, bitter - "industrial strength liver cleanser" [Herbal Action Glossary]
Humors (antipathy): All constitutions
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Antipathy in Galenic medicine involved using treatments that possessed qualities opposite to those of the humor associated with the disease. For example, if a patient had a condition characterised by excessive heat, such as a fever, Galenic physicians would prescribe remedies with cooling or cold properties to counterbalance the excess heat. Similarly, if a condition was considered excessively moist, treatments with drying or astringent properties would be employed.
Planetary ruler/s: Jupiter & Mars
Elemental trait/s: Earth
Recommended dose: 7 – 30 drops up to 3x/d for up to 3 weeks at a time or as advised by your Herbalist/Spagyrist. Apply topically (to unbroken skin) to affected area, alternatively add to 10mL of water for short-term internal use only. It is important to follow doses with ample amounts of water due to chaparral’s strong action on the kidneys. Shake well before use.
1tsp each Thurs or Tues when working with the 7 Basics
Ingredients: Chaparral (Larrea tridentata), undenatured organic ethanol 75% (ACO), crystalline mineral salts of chaparral, distilled rainwater
Safety/Disclaimer:
Contraindications may apply with certain herbs & should not be taken concurrently with certain medications, in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
DO NOT USE in pregnancy, kidney/liver disease or when using hepatotoxic medications
DOSE Botanicals does not make any therapeutic claim without consultation. Any information provided above is for educational purposes only. Guidance by a knowledgeable health practitioner is advised prior to use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Store below 30°C