Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar Shares Her 5 Top Springtime Tonics—and Some Are Hiding in Your Yard

Spring is traditionally a time of cleansing, renewal, and growth. These powerful, everyday plants help detox and recharge the body.

Clockwise from top L: Chickweed, burdock, stinging nettle, wild violet, and dandelion. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Rawpixel, Getty Images

At the end of winter, after months of being stuck indoors eating too much and moving too little, our bodies cry out for revitalization. It’s time for a spring tonic.

Spring tonics are herbs synonymous with spring. They’re among the first plants to emerge in the season, and they can help us overcome the sluggishness and stagnation often left behind from winter.