Field Notes ยท Ecuador to America

The Botanical Journal.

21 articles on Ecuadorian herbs, written by the people who source them: complete plant guides, daily rituals, and the honest mechanics of getting wild botanicals from the forest to your kitchen.

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Notes worth carrying into the ritual.

Dried Ecuadorian herbs in ceramic bowls beside a kraft pouch on cream linen Sourcing Where to Buy Authentic Ecuadorian Herbs in America (2026 Guide) Most "Ecuadorian" herbs sold in the US never saw Ecuador. Here is how to tell. 5 min read Wildcrafted whole herbs in a woven basket beside a bowl of uniform powdered herb Sourcing Wildcrafted vs Commercial Herbs: What the Label Never Tells You Two identical-looking pouches, two completely different plants. What the label omits. 4 min read Whole guayusa leaves beside a glass cup of bright amber-green infusion Guides Guayusa: The Amazonian Leaf Americans Are Swapping for Coffee Steady caffeine, no crash, and a 2,000-year-old morning ritual behind it. 4 min read Green ceramic teapot pouring golden herbal infusion into a stoneware cup with dried herbs around it Guides How to Actually Fix Sluggish Digestion with Herbal Teas The unglamorous, consistent tea protocol that heavy digestion actually responds to. 4 min read Stoneware cup of amber herbal tea on a bedside table in soft dusk light Rituals The Andean Approach to Deep Sleep (No Melatonin Required) What highland households do instead of melatonin, and how to copy it tonight. 4 min read Glass carafe of pale golden herbal infusion with fresh leaves and bark arranged on cream linen Rituals A Sane Person's Guide to a Full-Body Herbal Detox No cayenne lemonade. How a phased herbal cleanse actually works, organ by organ. 4 min read Hands pouring dried whole herbs from a woven basket into a kraft pouch beside a brass scale Sourcing Why Small-Batch, Direct-From-Source Herbs Beat Amazon Listings The supply-chain math that decides whether your herbs work before you ever brew them. 4 min read Deep red-amber herbal infusion in a glass cup with dried petals flowing across linen Guides River of Life: The Complete Guide to Our Heart-Centered Blend Our grounding daily blend for the heart, explained cup by cup. 4 min read Brass balance scale with dried flowers and green leaves beside a pale gold infusion Guides Scales of Balance: A Complete Guide to Our Calming Blend A nervine blend for the overstimulated, and the ritual that makes it work. 3 min read Rose petals, leaves and bark shavings in a ceramic bowl beside a blush-amber tea Guides Sacred Sacral: The Complete Guide to Our Womb Wellness Blend The women's herb tradition of Ecuador, poured into one warming daily cup. 3 min read Green guayusa leaves spilling from a kraft pouch beside a glass mug in sunrise light Guides Zapped In: The Complete Guide to Our Plant Energy Blend Bright, steady plant energy for mornings that need to move. No crash included. 3 min read Shallow stoneware bowl of mixed dried leaves and seeds beside an amber tea with steam Guides Bowel Balance: The Complete Guide to Daily Digestive Rhythm Gentle, daily, unhurried: the blend we built for reliable digestive rhythm. 3 min read Three kraft pouches in a stepped diagonal with ceramic dishes of distinct dried blends Guides Eliminate + Regenerate: The Full Program, Explained Our multi-phase reset program, phase by phase, with zero cleanse theater. 3 min read Clear glass teapot of pale straw-gold infusion with dried roots on a gold-rimmed plate Guides Final Flush: The Complete Guide to Our Liver + Kidney Blend The clearing cup: bitter herb tradition for the liver and kidneys, done properly. 3 min read Close view of whole dried guayusa leaves in a woven basket with backlit leaf veins Guides Wild Guayusa Leaf: From Napo Chakras to Your Morning Cup One leaf, one province, one ancient forest-garden system. The full story. 3 min read Full tea ritual flat lay with kraft pouches, green teapot, and two cups of amber infusion Rituals The Daily Ritual Bundle: Morning to Evening, Explained Three cups, one architecture: how a full day of herbal ritual actually fits together. 3 min read Open linen-bound book beside a steaming cup of herbal tea with herb sprigs as page markers Guides The Herbal Preparation Book: Why Method Is Half the Medicine The same pouch can make a great cup or a wasted one. Method decides. 3 min read Dark green ceramic bowl of coarse bark pieces and seeds beside a steaming mug of dark decoction Guides Bowel Banisher: The Complete Guide to Our Deep Cleanse Blend The stronger, short-course cousin: when gentle daily support is not enough. 3 min read Curled cat's claw vine bark shavings with hooked thorns on a gold-rimmed ceramic plate Guides Cat's Claw (Una de Gato): The Complete Amazonian Guide The thorned Amazonian vine whose bark built a reputation across centuries. 3 min read Thick russet chuchuhuasi bark slabs stacked on a wooden board beside a copper pot of dark decoction Guides Chuchuhuasi: The Amazonian Bark for Joints and Deep Warmth The trembling-back tree: Amazonian warmth for hard-working bodies. 3 min read Single stoneware cup of dark amber herbal tea crossed by a beam of morning light on linen Guides One Way Out: The Complete Guide to Our Elimination Blend Focused, short-course support for when things simply need to move. 3 min read