In May, white foaming blossoms cover the hedges, and in autumn they glow red with fruit. The hawthorn, thorny and enduring, has always been regarded as the plant of the heart.
Discover our plant world according to your personal concern.
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Courses for those interested in medicinal plants and healthcare professionals, available in-person or online. Benefit from decades of research and deepen your understanding of natural healing methods.
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Handpicked & freshly processed
Fresh medicinal plants from organic and Demeter cultivation as well as controlled wild collection. We harvest ourselves – by hand only, out of conviction. At the ideal time.
Carefully processed – with the Ceres mortar grinder
Slowly, thoroughly, without heating or oxidation: Our specially developed mortar grinder enables particularly gentle processing.
Hand-stirred – with concentration and silence
Each extract is stirred by hand – with dedication, calmness and experience.
This step creates a connection: between human and plant, knowledge and feeling, plant essence and mother tincture.
Maturing with depth – like fine wine
Each mother tincture matures over years. This is how balance, stability, and character develop.
And a powerful, harmonious aroma.
Research, experience and commitment
Over 30 years of development, thorough research, and daily application.
Ceres stands for medicinal plants with depth – uncompromising, holistic, conscious.
Since 1991 · Switzerland
“Research-based herbal medicine with depth — uncompromising, holistic, natural.”
In the doctrine of signatures, hawthorn represents the rhythm between congestion and release. Its signature is revealed in its dense branches, profuse blossoms and red fruit. Crataegus tells of the interplay between rest and renewed unfolding.
Hawthorn changes its appearance throughout the year: from its many-branched form, it opens into blossom, and from the blossom, the fruit ripens. A journey through the seasons – and a glimpse into receiving, gathering and preserving.
Our seminars open up new perspectives on medicinal plants and topics such as vitality and the psyche. Whether in person, online or interactive, discover the format that suits you and deepen your knowledge.
Join us on a short journey into the midst of the bright red hawthorn berries. Equipped with a ladder, safety glasses and a basket, our wild-harvesting team sets out to gather the ripe fruits.
Ceres mother tinctures are made, with very few exceptions, from fresh plants – wild-harvested or from organic and Demeter cultivation. Discover our plant world from A to Z.