In Ayurvedic energetics, spirulina reads as sattvic and cooling: a Pitta-pacifier particularly well suited to the warming days of late spring and early summer.
Turmeric has been carried in the healer's kit for five thousand years. Spirulina fed the Aztec civilization. Soursop leaf has moved through the hands of traditional practitioners across the Caribbean, Central America, and West Africa for generations.
The mountains are deep in late spring now — the dogwoods are finishing, the first warm nights have arrived, and the shop has been a little playful with its arrivals this week.
In Ayurveda, Amla is considered mildly medhya, meaning it supports clarity and balanced mental function; Additionally, it is considered a rasayana, meaning it supports overall vitality and healthy aging.