Sweet Medicine: Soothing the Spirit with Energetic Glycerites
- Cole Schoonover
- Oct 9
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 10
There is a sweetness in nature that asks us to soften. Not just the taste of honey or fruit, but the sweetness that lingers in the forest floor — the scent of pine needles warmed by the last summer sun, the resinous perfume of poplar leaves after autumn rain.
It’s the sweetness that reminds us that even as the seasons turn inward, there is nourishment to be found. In Ayurveda, the sweet taste (madhura rasa) is said to build ojas — our vital essence that supports immunity, emotional stability, and a peaceful heart. It is the flavor of comfort and connection, the one that grounds the spirit and reminds the body it is safe to rest.
The Sweet Solvent: How Glycerine Carries Plant Medicine
Glycerine — or vegetable glycerol — is a naturally sweet, plant-based compound used as both a preserver and an extractor of herbal medicine. Because it is highly stable, it holds not only water-soluble phytochemicals but also the delicate essential oils that give herbs their fresh, living aroma — allowing your glycerites to taste and smell of the living plant long after harvest.
It’s particularly effective for drawing out:
Glycosides, offering many health benefits
Saponins and tannins, which tone and nourish tissues
Minerals and select alkaloids that support the nervous system
Unlike alcohol, which excels at extracting resins and volatile oils, glycerine creates a soft, soothing extract — ideal for nervous-system and heart support, and gentle enough for daily use or sensitive individuals.
Ayurvedic Sweetness & the Nervous System
In Ayurveda, sweetness is deeply restorative. It nourishes the nerves, tissues, and heart, replenishing what long days and constant stimulation deplete. Sweetness is considered cooling, moistening, and strengthening — the antidote to dryness, depletion, and overexertion.
By inviting this taste — through herbs, food, and emotion — we cultivate resilience and calm. The heart opens, the body relaxes, and the mind returns home. Because the sweet taste naturally directs healing energy toward the nervous system, using a sweet base of glycerine allows this medicine to travel where it’s most needed — soothing the nerves and deepening the plant’s energetic impact.
(Traditional Chinese Medicine parallels this view, linking the sweet flavour to harmony, relaxation, and emotional grounding.)
What Are Energetic Glycerites?
My Energetic Glycerites are a bridge between a flower essence and a tincture.They are not diluted like an essence, yet they are taken intuitively — one drop or one pump at a time. These sweet extracts carry the energy of the land, the season, and the plants’ teachings.Take them directly on the tongue, mix into tea or drinks, or use as part of your daily ritual.
Use your intuition: when you feel the need for support, take a moment, drop, and a breath — to recalibrate and meet the day with steadiness and grace.
Meet the Collection
Radiant Love —
St. John’s Wort & Rose
Heart-opening warmth and protection.
Radiant Love carries the solar brightness of midsummer — two flowers that open under the longest days, gathered to bring light into our darker months. It supports emotional warmth, resilience, and the courage to shine with healthy boundaries.
Use when tending your inner fire — to stay open, but not overexposed.
Mind at Ease —
Lavender & Holy Basil
Mental clarity through grounded calm.
This blend slows a racing mind and settles stress, restoring the quiet strength that lives beneath the noise. Lavender soothes the nerves while Holy Basil (Tulsi) helps integrate mental clarity with grounded resilience.
Use when you need stillness within the storm — to re-center, refocus, and breathe again.
Eternal Light —
Corydalis & Pearly Everlasting
Hope eternal.
For those who have burned the candle at both ends, Eternal Light offers the gentle medicine of endurance. Pearly Everlasting brings the spirit of hope and continuity, while Corydalis eases the tension of exhaustion, guiding the heart toward renewal.
Use when you’re ready to reclaim light after long effort or emotional heaviness.
Delicious ways to enjoy your glycerites!
Abundant Love Iced Latte
For heart-opening with grounded self-assuredness
Steep 1 tbsp Grounded Heart Tea in ¾ cup hot water overnight.
In the morning, strain and add ¼ cup oat milk with a handful of ice.
Add 1 pump (or your desired amount) of Radiant Love and top with ground cinnamon.
Enjoy in moments when showing your true self feels tender — let warmth and courage flow together.
Serene Dreams Elixir
To calm the mind and welcome rest
Mix 1 tsp Enter Serenity Powder into 1 cup cold sparkling water.
Add 1 pump (or your desired amount) of Mind at Ease, add ice and stir gently.
Perfect for an evening ritual that invites sleep and peace of mind. Safe for kids to enjoy as well!
Joyous Light Libation
To lift the spirit and clear the mind
Steep 1 tbsp Warm Embrace Tea in 1 cup hot water for 10 minutes.
Strain and add 1 pump (or your desired amount) of Eternal Light.
A bright tonic for mornings when hope needs rekindling.
Sweetness as Daily Medicine
Sweet medicine is not just something we take — it’s something we cultivate. It's in the way we speak kindly to ourselves, the pause between breaths, the act of tending to our own light.
My Energetic Glycerites are an invitation to bring that sweetness into your everyday rhythm — to listen, soften, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom within.
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