Wozani is a Lakota word that speaks to good health — but it’s more than that.

In our language, zani means “to be in good health.”

Wozani can be understood as “the pursuit of good health,” or a prayer that your relatives, your community, and the people around you will be well.

That’s what we carry into everything we make.

We’re an Oglala Lakota–owned family business, rooted in the Badlands and the Pine Ridge reservation. The plant medicines we use come from teachings that have been handed down for generations — from aunties, grandmas, medicine people, and elders who showed us how to live in better balance with the land.

Mind, body, spirit — together

In Lakota thought, wellness isn’t just physical. A good life is about your mind, body, and spirit all being tended to.

• The plants help support the body.

• The prayers and intention help support the spirit.

• The stories and teachings help support the mind and heart.

When we make remedies at Wozani, we’re thinking about all three. A smudge balm or liquid smudge spray isn’t just a “nice smell” — it’s made with real plant medicines, chosen to welcome protection, clarity, calm, and good thoughts.

Real plants, real teachings

We use traditional Lakota plant medicines like:

• Sage (peží hóta) – for cleansing and welcoming positivity

• Sweetgrass (wacanga) – braided and used to invite good, gentle energy in.

• Cedar (hanté) – used in many of our ceremonies and homes for protection and prayer.

• Wild bergamot (wahpe waštémna) – “sweetleaf,” used for ailments like fevers, digestion, and often carried or placed with important items for prayer and protection.

• Mullein (wahpe hinšma) – soft leaves used by our relatives to soothe swelling and support the lungs.

• Yucca root (hupéstola) – a traditional cleanser and remedy for body and hair.

From the land, back to the land

A portion of our profits goes toward replanting traditional medicines back onto the land, so future generations will still be able to harvest them. Our kids are right there with us in the dirt, learning to recognize the smell of sage and cedar, how to say “thank you” before harvesting, and how to think about tokáta — the future.

Wozani is not just a name — it’s a direction we walk toward every day.

Every bottle, balm, and bundle we send out carries the same simple wish:

For you and you relatives to have good health—and that we all walk toward good health together living in harmony with the land.