Human Nature — Seasonal Herbal Oxymels & Infused Honeys Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Portland Oregon
Human Nature
Clinically-formulated herbal supplements rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western herbalism — designed to move with the rhythms of the seasons.
- formulated by a licensed practitioner
- 20+ years clinical practice
- small batch, slow steeped in Portland
born in a small clinic in Portland, Oregon · 20+ years of clinical practice · designed for patients and practitioners alike
the philosophy
Five seasons. Five formulas.
One ritual.
Each formula is rooted in the five element framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine — designed for the organ systems and energetics of its season.
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where it all started
The Original
elderberry pear oxymel
your year-round immune ritual
Where it all started. A time-honored elderberry blend made the old way — slow-steeped for four weeks in raw apple cider vinegar and wildflower honey. Your year-round immune ritual.
the GLP-1 companion line
support the metabolic journey
Practitioner-formulated herbal companions for those on semaglutide, tirzepatide, and GLP-1 therapy.
the seasonal collection
move with the year
why four weeks?
Made slowly to create complex layers of flavor and nutrition.
day 1
Whole herbs meet raw apple cider vinegar and wildflower honey in small-batch vessels.
week 1
Slow extraction begins. Alkaloids, minerals, and volatile compounds begin releasing into the base.
week 3
Full-spectrum compounds are present in solution. The preparation deepens in color and complexity.
day 28
Bottled after decoction, cooling, fermentation and maceration.
day 1
Whole herbs meet raw apple cider vinegar and wildflower honey in small-batch vessels.
week 1
Slow extraction begins. Alkaloids, minerals, and volatile compounds begin releasing into the base.
week 3
Full-spectrum compounds are present in solution. The preparation deepens in color and complexity.
day 28
Bottled after decoction, cooling, fermentation and maceration.
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search products & ingredients“every formula begins in the clinic.”
— from our clinical practice · Human Nature Medicine, Portland
Human Nature was born in clinical practice. Every formula is rooted in years of working with patients, studying Traditional Chinese Medicine, and understanding how the body moves through the seasons.
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from the journal
Education · 5 min
What is an oxymel? The oldest medicine you've never heard of
Before tinctures, before capsules, before the supplement aisle — there was the oxymel. A preparation of herbs, vinegar, and honey that dates to Hippocrates and has never stopped working.
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Seasonal Guides · 7 min
The five seasons: a Chinese medicine guide to living with the year
Western calendars count four. Chinese medicine counts five — and the difference changes everything about how you eat, move, and care for yourself across the year.
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Seasonal Guides · 5 min
Spring and the Liver: why your body craves bitter greens right now
In Chinese medicine, spring belongs to the Wood element and the Liver. Here's what that means for your body — and why you're suddenly craving salads.
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personalized for you
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daily rituals, seasonally formulated
the science
ancient wisdom, modern practice
formulated by a licensed practitioner
Every formula is built by an acupuncturist and herbalist with 20+ years of clinical practice — informed by what works.
clinically sourced ingredients
Every herb is chosen for its clinical evidence and traditional use. Organic, wildcrafted, and sustainably sourced with full Latin botanical names.
small batch, slow process
Our oxymels are made using a unique process that combines the potency of decoction, cooling, maceration, fruit and fermentation.
know your season.
Get our free Seasonal Herb Guide — delivered to your inbox as a PDF. A practitioner's introduction to the five-element calendar and the herbs that support each transition.
· five-element framework · herb profiles · seasonal recipes