Spring Formulation Worksheet

Module 4 — Spring Formulation & Practice

Self‑Study Tool

Spring formulations are built from patterns, not ingredients.

Use this worksheet to map your pattern, choose the matching energetics, and build a simple, precise spring formula.

1. Baseline Check‑In

Before formulating, pause and notice:

Where is your energy today?

low • steady • rising • scattered • heavy • bright

Where is your breath sitting?

chest • throat • belly • shallow • deep • uneven

What is the emotional weather inside you?

2. Identify Your Dominant Spring Pattern

Check any that apply.

A. Heat + Dryness

□ irritability

□ upward heat

□ dryness or brittleness

□ tension

B. Stagnation + Heaviness

□ sluggish digestion

□ emotional stagnation

□ heaviness

□ slow movement

C. Depletion + Fatigue

□ tiredness

□ muscle tension

□ craving greens

□ feeling ungrounded

D. Upward Digestion

□ burping

□ bloating

□ upward pressure

□ light appetite

E. Emotional Stagnation

□ overwhelm

□ stuck feelings

□ desire for change

□ restlessness

Notes:

3. Match Your Pattern to the Spring Energetic Strategy

If you checked Heat + Dryness → Cooling + Moistening

Herbs: chickweed, violet, plantain, cleavers

If you checked Stagnation + Heaviness → Lifting + Clearing

Herbs: dandelion greens, cleavers, chickweed, nettles

If you checked Depletion + Fatigue → Mineralizing

Herbs: nettle, violet, plantain, dandelion greens

If you checked Upward Digestion → Gentle Bitters

Herbs: dandelion greens, chickweed, cleavers, violet

If you checked Emotional Stagnation → Lymphatics

Herbs: cleavers, red clover, violet, chickweed

Which energetic strategy fits you best today?

4. Choose Your Core Herbs

Select 2–3 herbs that express your chosen energetic.

Primary herb (the anchor):

Secondary herb (the support):

Optional balancing herb:

(e.g., moistening to balance lifting, mineralizing to ground clearing)

5. Sensory Mapping of Your Formula

Close your eyes and imagine the herbs you chose.

Temperature

cooling • warming • neutral

Moisture

moistening • drying • hydrating • softening

Movement

lifting • clearing • grounding • flowing

Emotional Tone

tenderness • clarity • hope • restlessness • steadiness

6. Microclimate Matching

Match your internal season to a landform.

Seep spring → cooling + moistening

violet, chickweed

Warm pocket → lifting + gentle bitters

dandelion, chickweed

Floodplain → clearing + lymphatics

cleavers, dandelion

Forest edge → lifting + clarity

dandelion, nettle

Shaded hollow → mineralizing + moistening

nettle, violet, plantain

Which microclimate matches your body today?

7. Build Your Spring Formula (5 minutes)

Use this structure to write your formula clearly.

Pattern:

Energetic strategy:

Herbs selected:

1. *
2. *
3. (optional) ___

Formula intention:

“What is this formula helping me shift?”

8. Integration: What Does My Spring Body Need?

Write 2–4 sentences.

What support does your body need to feel balanced this spring?