Ingredient Glossary

Discover more about the adaptogenic herbs, vitamins and minerals used in our unique hormonal balancing blends.

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Withania somnifera
An adaptogenic, evergreen shrub native to India, Ashwagandha is also known as Indian Ginseng or Winter Cherry. Used as a rejuvenating tonic, it has many therapeutic benefits. 
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Traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to:

  • Support a healthy stress response in the body.
  • Maintain and support healthy sexual function and promote healthy libido.
  • Used as a rejuvenating tonic, relieve feelings of general malaise, tiredness, fatigue and feeling of weakness.

It is also traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to maintain the immune system to fight illness.

Astragalus membranaceus
An adaptogenic perennial herb native to China, Korea, Siberia and Mongolia, also known as Huang Qi. Used as a tonic to support the immune system.
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Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to: 

  • Help reduce or relieve night sweats associated with menopause and spontaneous sweating.
  • Used as a kidney tonic, longevity tonic, to maintain and support a healthy immune system function.
  • Relieve feelings of general malaise, tiredness, fatigue and feeling of weakness.
Actaea racemosa
A perennial herb from Canada and North America, commonly known as Snake Root.  Used mainly for the relief of menopause symptoms.
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It is used to support:

  • Healthy hormonal balance in perimenopausal women.
  • Relieves symptoms of menopause, reduces vaginal discomfort, relieves hot flushes and night sweats associated with menopause.

It is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve mild joint aches and pains.

Piper nigrum
An evergreen climbing plant native to Southern India. It is used mainly as a digestive aid.
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Used to:

  • Increase the absorption of turmeric.
Matricaria chamomilla
An annual herb, part of the daisy family, originating from Europe and Western Asia. It is primarily used as a nervine.
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Traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to:

  • Relieve nervous tension, restlessness, excess nervous energy and sleeplessness.
  • Used as a digestive tonic and to relieve abdominal bloating, symptoms of indigestion, flatulence, digestive discomfort, and symptoms of stomach upsets.
Humulus lupulus
A perennial vine native to the temperate climates of Asia, Europe and North America. Traditionally used for beer brewing, it is also used therapeutically as a sedative and bitter tonic.
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Traditionally used in Western herbal medicine as a:

  • Calmative or nervous system relaxant.
  • Used to induce sleep, relieve disturbed or restless sleep and improve sleep quality.

Iodine is a trace element found mainly in the ocean and less so in soil due to erosion of minerals. It is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones.
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Used to support:

  • Brain function.
  • Relieve breast pain and tenderness associated with premenstrual tension.
Melissa officinalis
A perennial herb originating in Eastern Mediterranean and Asia. It is primarily used as a sedative or carminative and has anti-viral properties.
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Traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to:

  • Relieve abdominal cramping, abdominal bloating, symptoms of indigestion, relieve digestive discomfort, relieve colic (wind/gas pain) and flatulence.
  • Used to relieve symptoms of mild anxiety.
  • As a calmative and nervous system relaxant, relieves nervous tension, unrest, excess nervous energy, supports a healthy mood balance and relieves irritability.
  • Relieve symptoms of mild tension headaches.
  • Relieve symptoms of common colds and flu.

Is an essential mineral extracted mainly from sea water for production but found naturally in green leafy vegetables and unrefined grains and nuts. It is a critical nutrient involved in over 300 metabolic reactions in the body, so essential for overall health and wellbeing.
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It supports:

  • Energy production, brain function and the central nervous system.
  • Refreshing sleep.
  • Bone strength and mineralisation, bone mass or density.
  • Helps reduce the occurrence of muscle cramp.
Crocus sativus
Is a bulbous plant native to Southern Europe and South West Asia. It is primarily used as a sedative and has antioxidant properties.
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It is used to:

  • Relieve symptoms of mild anxiety and support a healthy mood balance.
  • Relieve symptoms of premenstrual tension and period pain.
  • Support eye macula health.
  • As an antioxidant to reduce free radicals formed in the body.
Asparagus racemosus
An adaptogenic, climbing plant native to India, Shatavari is also known as Wild Asparagus. In Ayurvedic medicine it is known as the “Queen of Herbs” and used as a sexual tonic
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Traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine as:

  • A female tonic and to support the female reproductive system health.
  • Relieves symptoms of premenstrual tension.
  • Supports a healthy sexual function and promotes a healthy libido.
  • Promotes preconception health and supports breast milk production.
  • Used to temporarily relieve mild fluid retention.
  • Assist flushing of the urinary tract, increase urine output and relieve symptoms of medically diagnosed cystitis.
Curcuma longa
A leafy perennial herb, native to India. It is commonly used as a culinary spice and is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
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Traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to:

  • Balance doshas (energy or life force).
  • Used to relieve inflammation.
  • As an antioxidant to reduce free radicals formed in the body.
Pyridoxine
Is a water-soluble vitamin not produced in the body so intake is required through food sources.  It is essential for many functions in the body, including: energy metabolism, synthesis of neurotransmitters and hormones, and immune function.
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It is used to:

  • Relieve breast pain and tenderness associated with premenstrual tension.
Zinc Glycinate
Zinc is an essential trace element found in water, air and soil and consumed by humans through food sources.  It is essential for tissue and cell growth, reproductive health, immunity and neurological health.
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It supports:

  • Female healthy hormonal balance.
  • The immune system to fight illness.
  • Skin health, hair health and hair growth.