Here is a few of the new Elixirs we are serving at the Protea Elixir Bar. All Elixirs are served cool with mineral water and a drop or two of stevia.
Mellow Gold
In Chinese medicine, the quality of water means “quietness:” a quality somewhat lacking in our fast paced world. The Mellow Gold tonic is designed specifically for the body’s Kidney function, as it gives grounded energy to those who need it the most. “Kidney function” refers to the quality of gentle reflectiveness combined with the body’s dynamic responsiveness. In the Chinese tradition, the kidneys are referred to as “the mansion of fire and water” and the “root of life.” When kidney function is depleted, energy must be restored and the root of life rejuvenated.
This tonic will gently yet effectively unfold both the yin power of contentedness and quiet as well as the yang qualities of movement, activity, and transformation. It is excellent for those suffering from low back pain, sore legs, and ailments arising from weak physical support. Mentally and psychologically, it helps to reconnect a person with the root of life while also combating malaise, nervousness and anxiety.
This tonic is ideal for fear accompanied by withdrawal or the desire to escape. If you suffer from rootlessness, have difficulty sitting still, struggle with finding contentment in silence, or feel shaky or jumpy in certain situations, Mellow Gold will help restore your contented quietness.
On a spiritual level, Mellow Gold is ideal for those who search but never arrive at a place of solid faith. It helps deliver the courage needed to surrender in order to find spiritual peace and tranquility.
The Root of Life
Like Mellow Gold, the Root of Life tonic stimulates kidney essence. This formula restores movement to the body or, in Chinese terminology, the fire within water. The Root of Life restores balance when the body and spirit feel sluggish, inactive, and lifeless.
The Root of Life gives quickening power to those unable to move forward or even stand up. By propelling root energy, the Root of Life contributes to vitality, vigor and movement. This potent formula brings out Yang qualities of invigoration and animation necessary to break through restriction and immobility.
Problems arise from being too quiet, inactive, weak, or slow, and the Root of Life will stabilize your balance so you can move. Physically, the tonic treats symptoms such as sexual apathy and fatigue, weak or sore back and knees, and any condition involving immobile fluids in the body.
When fear overcomes the daily activities of life, the Root of Life formula is the ideal choice. Fear can come in many forms: a paralysis of movement, confusion, indecision, or a difficulty to know or express wants or desires. Psychic tiredness or laziness are also presentations of fear. If you suffer from a weak will, this tonic restores the right balance you need to assert yourself and claim your beliefs.
TheWanderer
The Wanderer tonic is the ideal remedy for people with an intense capacity for benevolence, virtuousness and love of life, but who are stalemated on a physical, emotional, or spiritual level. According to Chinese medicine, one’s energy is affected when the Qi and blood aren’t flowing smoothly, as indicated when a person gets stuck on a minor detail or misses the whole picture.
The Wanderer is used to calm down an overly rigid energy, as often seen in people who are natural born leaders. By moving towards a gentle, smooth and soothing activity, the tonic will unleash the smooth flow of energy in one’s life.
Physically, the tonic can help those suffering from headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and gynecological issues, as well as digestive problems. On a psychological level, it helps decrease feelings of separation from one’s environment, as well as enhances one’s ability to see clear pathways through tough situations. It is a crucial remedy for edginess, agitation, and anxiety as well as anger, negativity and belligerence.
Spiritually, the Tonic can break through obstacles that keep people from recognizing the oneness that connects Heaven and Earth and all creation. Relaxed Wanderer enables people to recognize and find peace with the harmonious cooperation of the elements - a necessary revelation for a peaceful and balanced life.
Gracious Power
Gracious Power is Protea’s version of a famous Chinese formula designed to help people who excel at the Liver’s assertive dimension, but have difficulty in accessing its deeper soft interior. This tonic helps people who easily push outward learn how to let down their guard and allow for an inward receptivity.
Physically, Gracious Power treats conditions that affect Liver qi blockage, such as chronic cough, menstrual problems, hypertension, hernia disorders, and cirrhosis. Psychologically, it is designed for people who have difficulty feeling relaxed or rested, and who are often irritated. For those who are driven to succeed but cannot easily go with the flow of life, Gracious Power can strengthen these qualities while balancing them out with soft qualities of receptiveness and flexibility.
Gracious Power gives assertiveness the space to take a break, and quiet the voices of self-criticism, discontent, workaholism, or poor self-esteem. Additionally, it can turn feeling of uneasiness and restlessness into softer feelings of appreciation, self-contentment, satisfaction, and relaxation.
