Our story
Kaeru began as a personal remedy — a way back to myself.
At the time, I was living in a state of near-constant stress and anxiety. I felt disconnected from my body, out of sync with my intuition, and unsure of what I needed to feel whole again. Each day felt like I was floating outside of myself — numb, untethered, and exhausted.
Something shifted when I slowed down. Through meditation and intentional rest, I began to hear a quiet voice — one I had ignored for too long. It spoke softly but clearly, guiding me back to a sense of inner trust and grounded clarity.
Kaeru was born from that process. I wanted to create something that could open the door — even just a little — to that same sense of rest and reconnection. A supplement that could calm the body, settle the mind, and gently reawaken intuition.
The name Kaeru (蛙 / 帰る) is an homage to my Japanese heritage. It holds two meanings: “frog,” a symbol of transformation, and “to return.” That’s what this work is about — returning to your body, your inner knowing, and the transformation that comes with it.
I believe our true power begins when we slow down. When we create space to rest — deeply and without guilt — the body begins to regulate, and the mind opens. From that place, creativity, connection, and presence can emerge.
Thank you for being here.
— Aimee
Spagyric Alchemy
At Kaeru, we craft our products using an ancient method called Spagyrics — a form of plant alchemy that dates back to the 1400s. The word comes from Greek: spao, “to draw out,” and ageiro, “to gather.” It refers to the process of separating the plant into its essential parts — body, soul, and spirit — and then skillfully recombining them into a complete, highly potent medicine.
Where standard tinctures stop at a simple alcohol extraction, spagyrics goes further — honoring the full spectrum of the plant, including parts that are often discarded in modern production, like mineral salts. These trace minerals are incredibly important to the body, and their inclusion increases both the efficacy and bioavailability of the final remedy.
The spagyric process follows three main steps:
1. The plant is steeped in alcohol and water (traditionally for several weeks) to extract its active compounds — alkaloids, terpenes, and aromatic oils. This captures the plant’s spirit (Mercury).
2. The spent plant matter is carefully reduced to white ash in a process called calcination. From this ash, we retrieve the soluble mineral salts — the body of the plant (Salt).
3. Finally, we reunite everything: the tincture, the aromatic essence (Sulfur), and the purified salts. This sacred reintegration creates a full-spectrum medicine that is biochemically rich and energetically whole.
In alchemical philosophy:
• Mercury (Spirit) is the alcohol and energetic imprint
• Sulfur (Soul) is the essence or subtle oils
• Salt (Body) is the mineral structure and grounding physical form
By preserving and reuniting these three principles, spagyric tinctures deliver healing on multiple levels — physical, emotional, and energetic. Our remedies are made with precision, intention, and respect for the intelligence of nature.
This is slow medicine. No shortcuts. No isolates. Just the full biosphere of the plant, returned to wholeness — bottled and shared with you.
Ingredients
We source only 100% organic herbs and mushrooms, grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fillers. Whenever possible, we work with small farms and ethical wildcrafters who respect the land and the ecosystems they harvest from.
Each botanical is chosen not just for its therapeutic effect, but for the energetic imprint it carries — its history, traditional use, and the way it speaks to the nervous system and spirit. We work with the whole plant, never isolates, so that its full intelligence is preserved in every drop.
From the calming properties of Skullcap to the intuitive depth of Blue Lotus and the adaptogenic wisdom of Reishi, each ingredient is handled with reverence and extracted in a way that honors its complexity.