Mind Support

Meditation is the path to enlightenment. Every culture in the Far East developed sophisticated and deep meditation techniques based on profound philosophical understanding of human nature and the universe. Meditation requires the ability to (1) empty or center your mind without falling asleep, (2) to focus your attention on parts of the body or on a universal principle or on a sound or series of sounds with meaning, or on a visual image such as a mandala or the face of a guru, (3) the ability to maintain bodily composure for a period of time, and to breath in a controlled and relaxed manner. Every form of meditation will have its own idiosyncratic requirements, but all of the requirements can be supported by tea and/or tonic herbs.

Modern science has been investigating meditation and many studies support its benefits in terms of health, mood balancing, sleep support, increased creativity and so on. There has never been a meditator in Asia that did not also consume tea or tonic herbs. Tea is double-direction – it promotes both wakeful concentration and calmness at the same time. Many tonic herbs also have double-direction activity because they are adaptogenic. Here are herbs and teas you should consider for supporting your meditation – you would be joining the masters. The herbs will circulate to your brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, chakras, dantian (Taoist energy centers),