Root Alchemy

08/20/2026

For more than 20 years, Japanese immunologist Qing Li studied what happens inside the human body when people spend time in forests.

His research found that forest air can affect more than mood. When people walk among trees, they breathe in natural compounds released by trees called phytoncides.

Trees release phytoncides to protect themselves from insects, bacteria, and fungi. When humans inhale these compounds, research suggests they may help support immune function.

Li found that time in forests can increase the activity of natural killer cells by around 50%. These immune cells help the body fight virus infected cells and cancer cells.

His work also showed that forest walks were linked with lower cortisol levels compared with city walks. Cortisol is one of the body's main stress hormones.

People who walked in forests also had lower blood pressure and lower heart rates. This points to a clear calming effect on the nervous system.

According to Li's research, about half of the benefit may come from the chemistry of forest air. The other half appears to come from the way natural settings calm the body and reduce stress.

Qing Li is a clinical professor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and president of the Japanese Society of Forest Medicine. The Japanese government has supported his research since 2004, and his body of work helped make forest bathing an officially prescribed clinical therapy in Japan and Korea.

This does not mean nature replaces therapy or medicine when those are needed. But it does show that being around trees can be a powerful complement to modern care.

The average person now spends more than 90% of their time indoors. That means many people live with high stress while spending less time in the natural environments the human body evolved around for thousands of generations.

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12/12/2025

Big things have been brewing behind the scenes at Root Alchemy, and I am so excited to finally share what is coming next. 🌿✨

Over the next few months, Root Alchemy is gently becoming Root Alchemy Acupuncture, a more aligned, heart centered home for the tools and practices that have carried me through my own hardest seasons. These offerings are not here to promise a quick fix or magically erase your problems. Instead, think of them as a lovingly curated TREASURE CHEST OF TOOLS, grounded in research and real life experience: acupuncture inspired self care, plant medicine, food based medicine, nervous system rituals, and simple practices that have helped me build resilience when life felt painful, heavy, and overwhelming. 💗

This evolution into Root Alchemy Acupuncture also reflects where I am in my professional journey. I am now a National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Diplomate in Acupuncture and a Licensed Acupuncturist through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. I am also working toward my Doctorate in Acupuncture, which I will complete in May 2026. With this next chapter, I have a new platform to share more of the tools from my Traditional Chinese Medicine training and to offer you simple, practical ways to bring TCM wisdom into your everyday life. 🌱✨

The next phase of Root Alchemy Acupuncture is inviting you to embrace ROOTED CALM with gentle, accessible ways to feel more steady, nourished, and supported from the inside out, one small practice at a time. 🌱🕊️

🌿 WHAT'S COMING?!:
Beginning January 1, 2026, I will be launching a brand new line of herbal and nutraceutical formulas to support:
✨ Joint comfort and everyday mobility
😴 Deeper, more restorative sleep
💖 Stress resilience and emotional balance
🌿 Gut balance and the gut brain connection

You will also see Self Care Guides ~ sacred little companions for your healing journey, with acupressure, breathwork, somatic check-ins, food as medicine inspirations, and deep dive self reflection prompts to help you listen to your heart and your body. 📖✨

🍃 HERBAL RECIPE LIBRARY
As part of this new chapter, a curated selection of my personal herbal remedy recipes will be available, with step by step instructions so you can make your own Root Alchemy inspired formulas at home. You will be able to learn how to create classics like my Aches, Pains & Sprains salve and one of my most loved stress support allies, Tranquility Drops, right in your own kitchen. These recipes are part of my commitment to keeping herbal medicine accessible and honoring it as the people’s medicine, while offering the option to purchase ready made formulas for a limited time. 🌿💧

🌞 WILDCRAFTED ADIRONDACK ST. JOHN’S WORT OIL
I am also bringing forward my homemade, wildcrafted Adirondack St. John’s Wort oil as a stand alone offering and as a star ingredient in my Aches, Pains & Sprains salve. St. John’s Wort oil has a long history in herbal traditions as a skin nourishing, soothing body oil that many people use for gentle massage, after sun care, and to comfort tired, overworked muscles and joints. My batches are made with fresh, wildcrafted flowers, slow infused to that deep ruby red color that herbalists love. You will be able to purchase it in 4 oz and 8 oz bottles at www.RootAlchemy.com, and for those who love to make their own salves and massage oils, it will pair beautifully with the new recipe teachings. 🌺

🎒 FESTIVAL BELTS + BAGS
Alongside the apothecary transition, my psychedelic inspired festival belts, hip pouches, bags, wallets, and more are still available in the Festival Belts + Bags section at www.RootAlchemy.com. All bags include FREE SHIPPING, so it is a beautiful time to treat yourself or grab a gift for someone you love. 🎁💫

🔥 WHAT IS PHASING OUT
With this rebrand, I will be phasing out older products, including all C*D oils, Performance gummies, Sleep gummies, and Tranquility Drops, to make space for the new C*D free herbal and nutraceutical line.

🗓️ Existing Root Alchemy products are available in very limited quantities at www.RootAlchemy.com through December 31, 2025.

✨ Golden Recovery Oil will be available as a special pre order through the website for a limited time. Once it is gone, it will not return in this form, so if you love it, this is your moment to grab it.

💌 After December 31, 2025, remaining apothecary products will shift to limited, while supplies last as I move fully into the new product line. If you have a favorite Root Alchemy formula, now is the time to stock up.

💚 SPECIAL THANK YOU OFFER
As a big thank you for being part of this journey, you can enjoy 20% OFF your order at www.RootAlchemy.com with code THANKYOU2025 at checkout. 🌟

This next era of Root Alchemy Acupuncture is all about rooted calm, nervous system healing, and putting accessible herbal wisdom back in your hands.

If you LOVE my current products, do not wait. Stock up now at www.RootAlchemy.com while they are still available, explore the new recipe offerings as they roll out, and get ready for what is coming next. 🌿🤍

✨ Step into 2026 with me as we welcome a new chapter of herbal support and self care rituals that invite more steadiness, softness, and rooted calm into your everyday life. 🌙💗