This combination essence is based on the herbal supplement of the same name. It is a gentle, deeply satisfying essence which melds the properties of the individual herbs into a nutritious, grounding, settling, and quieting elixir. It helps the body conserve its energy and be quiet. It also helps the body get in rhythm with the natural cycle of the seasons.

This essence is gently warming by virtue of its support of cardiovascular function and liver metabolism. It helps keep the body nourished and supported through the winter months, until the spring, when everything comes "alive" again.

Of course, perennial plants are not really "dead" during the cold, dark winter months. There is an aliveness to them, even when their branches are bare or they are just a patch of brown leaves. Their sustaining life force simply goes deep during the winter. So, too, this essence has a deep vibrancy to it. It encourages the body to go deep, be quiet, rest, renew, and rebuild its resources.

"Fallow" time is something plants know the value of, resting and renewing themselves every winter. So, too, the body needs to practice the dynamic balance of movement and stillness, activity and relaxation, contesting and resting, doing and being. This essence speaks of the sweetness of rest after a busy year, the satisfaction of harvest after the growing season, of well-earned rest.

I would not have considered this essence for behavioral issues, had it not been for a dear friend who is a veterinary behaviorist. She commented that this essence would be great for animals who tend to be overly exuberant for the circumstances, have trouble settling down to the gentle rhythm of life around them, or simply need to rest and renew.