Mormon Tea Spagyric
Ephedra viridis
Mormon Tea is a hardy, evergreen shrub native to the arid deserts and rocky plateaus of the American Southwest. Belonging to an ancient lineage of plants dating back millions of years, its jointed green stems and small, scale-like leaves make it a striking presence among sunbaked stone and sagebrush. Traditionally used by Indigenous peoples and later by Mormon pioneers, this plant has been brewed as a tonic to support stamina, clarity, and respiratory strength, particularly in dry, high-altitude environments. Its invigorating, slightly astringent nature reflects the terrain it calls home—sharp, spacious, and awake.
Also known as Green Ephedra, this plant carries a long history of use in both folk medicine and desert ritual. While distinct from the pharmaceutical ephedrine isolates of other Ephedra species, Mormon Tea has been honored as a gentle stimulant, diaphoretic, and purifier—used in sweat lodges, trail medicine, and spiritual ceremonies. As a plant of endurance and breath, it echoes the wisdom of the land itself: move slowly, breathe deeply, and let the heat refine you.
Flavors/Temps Profile: Bitter, Astringent, Pungent
Key Constituents: Tannins, phenolic compounds, which include aromatic compounds, flavonoids, lignans and proanthocyanidins, amino acids, alkaloids- Lariciresinol, Isolariciresinol, 9-Acetoxy Lariciresinol, 9-Acetoxyisolariciresinol
1-5 drops to begin, on the tongue or in a beverage.
Suspended in 100% Cane Spirits
Small - 4ml
Large- 8ml
Ephedra viridis
Mormon Tea is a hardy, evergreen shrub native to the arid deserts and rocky plateaus of the American Southwest. Belonging to an ancient lineage of plants dating back millions of years, its jointed green stems and small, scale-like leaves make it a striking presence among sunbaked stone and sagebrush. Traditionally used by Indigenous peoples and later by Mormon pioneers, this plant has been brewed as a tonic to support stamina, clarity, and respiratory strength, particularly in dry, high-altitude environments. Its invigorating, slightly astringent nature reflects the terrain it calls home—sharp, spacious, and awake.
Also known as Green Ephedra, this plant carries a long history of use in both folk medicine and desert ritual. While distinct from the pharmaceutical ephedrine isolates of other Ephedra species, Mormon Tea has been honored as a gentle stimulant, diaphoretic, and purifier—used in sweat lodges, trail medicine, and spiritual ceremonies. As a plant of endurance and breath, it echoes the wisdom of the land itself: move slowly, breathe deeply, and let the heat refine you.
Flavors/Temps Profile: Bitter, Astringent, Pungent
Key Constituents: Tannins, phenolic compounds, which include aromatic compounds, flavonoids, lignans and proanthocyanidins, amino acids, alkaloids- Lariciresinol, Isolariciresinol, 9-Acetoxy Lariciresinol, 9-Acetoxyisolariciresinol
1-5 drops to begin, on the tongue or in a beverage.
Suspended in 100% Cane Spirits
Small - 4ml
Large- 8ml
Ephedra viridis
Mormon Tea is a hardy, evergreen shrub native to the arid deserts and rocky plateaus of the American Southwest. Belonging to an ancient lineage of plants dating back millions of years, its jointed green stems and small, scale-like leaves make it a striking presence among sunbaked stone and sagebrush. Traditionally used by Indigenous peoples and later by Mormon pioneers, this plant has been brewed as a tonic to support stamina, clarity, and respiratory strength, particularly in dry, high-altitude environments. Its invigorating, slightly astringent nature reflects the terrain it calls home—sharp, spacious, and awake.
Also known as Green Ephedra, this plant carries a long history of use in both folk medicine and desert ritual. While distinct from the pharmaceutical ephedrine isolates of other Ephedra species, Mormon Tea has been honored as a gentle stimulant, diaphoretic, and purifier—used in sweat lodges, trail medicine, and spiritual ceremonies. As a plant of endurance and breath, it echoes the wisdom of the land itself: move slowly, breathe deeply, and let the heat refine you.
Flavors/Temps Profile: Bitter, Astringent, Pungent
Key Constituents: Tannins, phenolic compounds, which include aromatic compounds, flavonoids, lignans and proanthocyanidins, amino acids, alkaloids- Lariciresinol, Isolariciresinol, 9-Acetoxy Lariciresinol, 9-Acetoxyisolariciresinol
1-5 drops to begin, on the tongue or in a beverage.
Suspended in 100% Cane Spirits
Small - 4ml
Large- 8ml