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19 botanicals

Photo of Albizia Bark

Albizia Bark

合欢皮 · Hé Huān Pí

Lifts a heavy mood and softens grief

MoodSleepStress
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet
Albizia Bark. 合欢皮, Hé Huān Pí. Lifts a heavy mood and softens grief Mood, neutral
Photo of dried anemarrhena rhizome, yellow-tan and slightly hairy

Anemarrhena

知母 · Zhī Mǔ

Cools fevers and quiets a parched, restless mind

SleepInflammation
CoolingCooling botanicalBitter, Sweet
Anemarrhena. 知母, Zhī Mǔ. Cools fevers and quiets a parched, restless mind Sleep, cooling
Photo of dwarf lilyturf root tubers

Dwarf Lilyturf

麦冬 · Mài Mén Dōng

Hydrates dry coughs and a parched system

ImmunitySleepDigestion
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Bitter
Dwarf Lilyturf. 麦冬, Mài Mén Dōng. Hydrates dry coughs and a parched system Immunity, cooling
Photo of Fermented Soybean

Fermented Soybean

淡豆豉 · Dàn Dòu Chǐ

Eases early cold symptoms and restless nights

ImmunitySleepStress
CoolingCooling botanicalBitter, Pungent
Fermented Soybean. 淡豆豉, Dàn Dòu Chǐ. Eases early cold symptoms and restless nights Immunity, cooling
Photo of Fo-Ti

Fo-Ti

何首乌 · Hé Shǒu Wū

Builds blood and supports hair, skin, and sleep

SleepSkinEnergy
WarmingWarming botanicalBitter, Sweet, Astringent
Fo-Ti. 何首乌, Hé Shǒu Wū. Builds blood and supports hair, skin, and sleep Sleep, warming
Photo of dried gardenia fruit, small ovoid with six prominent reddish-orange ridges

Gardenia

梔子 · Zhī Zǐ

Clears the smoldering internal heat that makes you irritable, restless, or unable to sleep

InflammationSleepSkin
CoolingCooling botanicalBitter, Cold
Gardenia. 梔子, Zhī Zǐ. Clears the smoldering internal heat that makes you irritable, restless, or unable to sleep Inflammation, cooling
Photo of Jujube

Jujube

大枣 · Dà Zǎo

Calms anxious moods and rebuilds quiet energy

StressDigestionEnergy
WarmingWarming botanicalSweet
Jujube. 大枣, Dà Zǎo. Calms anxious moods and rebuilds quiet energy Stress, warming
Photo of Lily Bulb

Lily Bulb

百合 · Bǎi Hé

Soothes a restless mind and dry, hacking coughs

SleepStressImmunity
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet
Lily Bulb. 百合, Bǎi Hé. Soothes a restless mind and dry, hacking coughs Sleep, cooling
Photo of Longan

Longan

龙眼肉 · Lóng Yǎn Ròu

Calms anxious sleep and rebuilds blood

SleepEnergyFocus
WarmingWarming botanicalSweet
Longan. 龙眼肉, Lóng Yǎn Ròu. Calms anxious sleep and rebuilds blood Sleep, warming
Photo of Lotus Seed

Lotus Seed

莲子 · Lián Zǐ

Calms restless sleep and steadies chronic diarrhea

DigestionSleepPeriod health
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet, Astringent
Lotus Seed. 莲子, Lián Zǐ. Calms restless sleep and steadies chronic diarrhea Digestion, neutral
Photo of Magnolia Bark

Magnolia Bark

厚朴 · Hòu Pò

Eases bloated bellies and tight chest tension

DigestionStressSleep
WarmingWarming botanicalBitter, Pungent
Magnolia Bark. 厚朴, Hòu Pò. Eases bloated bellies and tight chest tension Digestion, warming
Photo of Physochlaina Root

Physochlaina Root

华山参 · Huà Shān Shēn

Practitioner herb for cough and racing heart

ImmunitySleep
WarmingWarming botanicalSweet, Bitter
Physochlaina Root. 华山参, Huà Shān Shēn. Practitioner herb for cough and racing heart Immunity, warming
Photo of Pinellia Tuber

Pinellia Tuber

半夏 · Bàn Xià

Eases congestion and calms nausea when you're stuffed up

DigestionImmunitySleep
WarmingWarming botanicalPungent
Pinellia Tuber. 半夏, Bàn Xià. Eases congestion and calms nausea when you're stuffed up Digestion, warming
Photo of Polygala

Polygala

远志 · Yuǎn Zhì

Calms a busy mind and sharpens recall

SleepFocusStress
WarmingWarming botanicalBitter, Pungent
Polygala. 远志, Yuǎn Zhì. Calms a busy mind and sharpens recall Sleep, warming
Photo of Poria

Poria

茯苓 · Fú Líng

Calms a busy mind and steadies digestion

DigestionSleepRecovery
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet
Poria. 茯苓, Fú Líng. Calms a busy mind and steadies digestion Digestion, neutral
Photo of Reishi Mushroom

Reishi Mushroom

灵芝 · Líng Zhī

Quiets the mind and supports steady immunity

StressSleepImmunity
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet
Reishi Mushroom. 灵芝, Líng Zhī. Quiets the mind and supports steady immunity Stress, neutral
Photo of Schisandra Berry

Schisandra Berry

五味子 · Wǔ Wèi Zǐ

Steadies your energy, sleep, and stress all at once

EnergySleepStress
WarmingWarming botanicalSour, Sweet
Schisandra Berry. 五味子, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ. Steadies your energy, sleep, and stress all at once Energy, warming
Photo of Sour Jujube Seed

Sour Jujube Seed

酸枣仁 · Suān Zǎo Rén

Quiets restless sleep and anxious palpitations

SleepStress
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet, Sour
Sour Jujube Seed. 酸枣仁, Suān Zǎo Rén. Quiets restless sleep and anxious palpitations Sleep, neutral
Photo of Tortoise Shell

Tortoise Shell

龟板 · Guī Bǎn

Cools you down when stress has you running hot

StressEnergyFocus
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Salty
Tortoise Shell. 龟板, Guī Bǎn. Cools you down when stress has you running hot Stress, cooling