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Botanicals that practitioners associate with this concern.

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22 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 American Ginseng

American Ginseng

西洋参 · Xī Yáng Shēn

Boosts your energy without making you wired

EnergyStressImmunity
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Bitter
American Ginseng. 西洋参, Xī Yáng Shēn. Boosts your energy without making you wired Energy, cooling
Photo of Cassia Seed

Cassia Seed

决明子 · Jué Míng Zǐ

Cools tired eyes and gets bowels moving

FocusDigestionStress
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Bitter, Salty
Cassia Seed. 决明子, Jué Míng Zǐ. Cools tired eyes and gets bowels moving Focus, cooling
Photo of Chinese Thorowax

Chinese Thorowax

柴胡 · Chái Hú

Eases tension, mood swings, and fever-tinged colds

StressPeriod healthImmunity
CoolingCooling botanicalPungent, Bitter
Chinese Thorowax. 柴胡, Chái Hú. Eases tension, mood swings, and fever-tinged colds Stress, cooling
Photo of Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

菊花 · Jú Huā

Cools tired eyes and a tension headache

FocusStressImmunity
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Bitter
Chrysanthemum. 菊花, Jú Huā. Cools tired eyes and a tension headache Focus, 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 Gambir Vine

Gambir Vine

钩藤 · Gōu Téng

Calms tension headaches and racing nerves

StressInflammation
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet
Gambir Vine. 钩藤, Gōu Téng. Calms tension headaches and racing nerves Stress, cooling
Photo of Ginseng

Ginseng

人参 · Rén Shēn

Rebuilds qi when you're deeply depleted

EnergyStressRecovery
WarmingWarming botanicalSweet, Bitter
Ginseng. 人参, Rén Shēn. Rebuilds qi when you're deeply depleted Energy, warming
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 Kudzu Root

Kudzu Root

葛根 · Gé Gēn

Eases stiff necks, headaches, and fever-tinged colds

StressDigestionImmunity
CoolingCooling botanicalSweet, Pungent
Kudzu Root. 葛根, Gé Gēn. Eases stiff necks, headaches, and fever-tinged colds Stress, cooling
Photo of Licorice Root

Licorice Root

甘草 · Gān Cǎo

Calms inflamed gut, sore throats, and harsh formulas

DigestionStressImmunity
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet
Licorice Root. 甘草, Gān Cǎo. Calms inflamed gut, sore throats, and harsh formulas Digestion, neutral
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 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 Peppermint

Peppermint

薄荷 · Bò He

Clears your head and settles tension in your body

ImmunityStressDigestion
CoolingCooling botanicalPungent
Peppermint. 薄荷, Bò He. Clears your head and settles tension in your body Immunity, cooling
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 Puncturevine

Puncturevine

蒺藜 · Jí Lì

Calms rising tension and clears your eyes

StressSkinFocus
WarmingWarming botanicalPungent, Bitter
Puncturevine. 蒺藜, Jí Lì. Calms rising tension and clears your eyes Stress, warming
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 Rhodiola

Rhodiola

大花红景天 · Dà Huā Hóng Jǐng Tiān

Adapts to stress and supports stamina at altitude

EnergyStressImmunity
NeutralNeutral botanicalSweet, Bitter
Rhodiola. 大花红景天, Dà Huā Hóng Jǐng Tiān. Adapts to stress and supports stamina at altitude Energy, 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
Photo of White Peony

White Peony

白芍 · Bái Sháo

Calms cramps, headaches, and stress-driven tension

Period healthStressDigestion
CoolingCooling botanicalBitter, Sour
White Peony. 白芍, Bái Sháo. Calms cramps, headaches, and stress-driven tension Period health, cooling