Botanical Glossary

by Foria .
Apr 15, 2023

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ASHWAGANDHA

Withania somnifera
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: Heralded as a miracle worker, this ancient Ayurvedic adaptogenic herb reduces your blood pressure and cortisol levels and enhances your body’s resilience to stress. It also contains compounds that promote sleep and is believed to help people fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and experience higher quality sleep.

Found In: De-Stress Blend, Shuteye Chai

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BLACK PEPPER

Piper nigrum
Type: Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: Used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, this ancient spice acts as a mild sedative, containing compounds that promote calm and relaxation.
Found In: Shuteye Chai
Sourced From: Small rural farmers in the Quang Tri Province, the pepper capital of Vietnam, in partnership with Roots of Peace, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the world’s most vulnerable farmers and removing the remnants of war by helping turn former battlefields into productive farmlands.

BLACK SEED

Nigella sativa
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
What It Does: Used in Eastern cultures since ancient times, this phytonutrient dense oil helps relieve cramping and breast tenderness.
Found In: Balance Blend

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CALENDULA

Calendula officinalis
Type: Healing Botanical
Primary Benefit: Healing + Skin
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk remedy
What It Does: Prized for its potent healing power, this regenerative botanical helps moisturize your skin and protect it from harmful free radicals.
Found In: Everyday Body Oil with Organic Botanicals

CARDAMOM

Elettaria cardamomum
Type: Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: A powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, this curative ancient Ayurvedic spice combats stress by helping to reduce high blood pressure and cortisol levels. It’s also an abundant source of natural melatonin and can help regulate the sleep-wake cycle and promote better sleep.
Found In: De-Stress Blend, Shuteye Chai

CASTOR OIL

Ricinus communis
Type: Nourishing Oil
Primary Benefit: Healing + Skin
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
What It Does: Used for centuries, this multi-purpose oil with strong anti-inflammatory properties acts as a natural moisturizer and promotes wound healing.
Found In: Relief Salve with CBD & Kava

CHAGA

Inonotus obliquus
Type: Adaptogen + Functional Mushroom
Primary Benefit: Stress + Immunity
Ancient Healing Tradition: Multiple indigenous communities
What It Does: A powerful nervous system regulator, this healing adaptogenic medicinal mushroom has been used by indigenous communities for centuries to help the body adapt to stress and wind down after a long day. Chaga is also a natural biological response modifier and a source of over 200 phytonutrients that help boost the immune system.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

CHAMOMILE

Matricaria chamomilla
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ancient Egyptian, Greek & Roman medicine
What It Does: A gentle and calming anti-inflammatory, this multipurpose flower stimulates glycine in the body to help relieve stress and promote more restful sleep.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

CHIA

Salvia hispanica
Type: Healing Botanical
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance + General Wellness
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ancient Aztecs
What It Does: High in fatty acids, this nutrient dense oil helps relieve hot flashes and night sweats.
Found In: Balance Blend

CINNAMON

Cinnamomum verum
Type: Adaptogen + Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: A powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, this ancient Ayurvedic spice works wonders relaxing your muscles and relieving tension to help you relax and sleep better. It’s also a prebiotic, meaning it supports your gut health, a key to mental health, and has been shown to reduce biomarkers for inflammation and oxidative stress.
Found In: De-Stress Blend, Shuteye Chai

CLOVE

Syzygium aromaticum
Type: Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Sleep + Pain & Inflammation
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda & Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: A mild natural sedative, this ancient Ayurvedic spice helps you relax and fall asleep easier. It’s also used as a natural anesthetic to help reduce the inflammatory response in the body and ease pain.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

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DANDELION LEAF

Taraxacum officinale
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance + General Wellness
Ancient Healing Tradition: Multiple indigenous communities
What It Does: A natural diuretic and liver cleanser, this nutrient rich botanical helps relieve bloating and swelling caused by water retention.
Found In: Balance Blend

DANDELION ROOT

Taraxacum officinale
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Sleep + General Wellness
Ancient Healing Tradition: Multiple indigenous communities
What It Does: Bursting with vitamins and minerals, this revitalizing adaptogenic root helps boost gut health, cleanse the liver, and stabilize blood sugar, supporting uninterrupted sleep.
Found In: Shuteye Chai
Sourced From: Mountain Rose Herbs & Starwest Botanicals

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EVENING PRIMROSE

Oenothera biennis
Type: Healing Botanical
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: A powerfully healing antioxidant, this fatty acid rich oil helps reduce inflammation and promote balanced hormones.
Found In: Balance Blend

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GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Type: Amino
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
What It Does: GABA, Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid naturally produced in the brain. GABA works to reduce the activity of neurons in the brain and nervous system contributing to deep, restful sleep, pain relief, reduced anxiety, and lower blood pressure.
Found In: Mellö Magnesium Superblend, Shuteye Chai

GINGER

Zingiber officinale
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Sleep + Immunity
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: Thought of in Ayurveda as “universal medicine”, this warming spice helps you relax before bedtime. It’s also a powerful anti-viral and gives the immune system a super boost.
Found In: Shuteye Chai, Relief Salve, Awaken Arousal Oil

GOTU KOLA

Centella asiatica
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Brain + Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: Called the “herb of longevity”, gotu kola is a staple in traditional Eastern medicine, used for boosting brain power and enhancing memory and overall cognitive function. By helping to calm the brain, it also supports deep, restful sleep.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

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HEMP (FULL SPECTRUM)

Cannabis sativa
Type: Cannabinoids
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep + Pain & Inflammation + Balance + General Wellness
Ancient Healing Tradition: Multiple indigenous communities
What It Does: Essential for balanced health, Full Spectrum hemp oil contains more than 120 naturally occurring cannabinoids (such as CBD, CBN, and CBG) that nourish your body’s endocannabinoid system, providing functional support for sleep, stress, pain & inflammation, and so much more.
Found In: Balance Blend, Daily Blend, De-Stress Blend, Sleep Blend, Awaken Arousal Oil with CBD, Intimacy Melts with CBD, Intimacy Sex Oil with CBD, Relief Melts with CBD, Relief Salve with CBD and Kava

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JOJOBA OIL

Simmondsia chinensis
Type: Nourishing Oil
Primary Benefit: Healing + Skin
Ancient Healing Tradition: Native American
What It Does: High in antioxidants and flavonoids, this nutrient-rich oil helps protect your skin from oxidative stress and reduce signs of aging.
Found In: Everyday Body Wash with Organic Botanicals

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LEMON BALM

Melissa officinalis
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk medicine
What It Does: A powerful medicinal plant, this lemon scented herb has been shown to reduce mood and sleep disturbances.
Found In: Sleep Blend, Balance Blend

LICORICE

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Type: Adaptogen + Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Sleep + Immunity
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda & Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: Used as a holistic natural remedy for centuries, this ancient Ayurvedic spice helps boost GABA levels in the brain, stimulating relaxing alpha waves that promote deeper, longer sleep. It’s also a source of nearly 300 flavonoids known for their anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral properties.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

L-THEANINE

L-Theanine

Type: Amino
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
What It Does: Found in tea and some mushrooms, this naturally occurring amino acid supports calm and relaxation and promotes deep, restful sleep.
Found In: Mellö Magnesium Superblend, Shuteye Chai

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MAGNESIUM CITRATE

Magnesium citrate
Type: Magnesium
Primary Benefit: General Wellness
What It Does: Aquamin magnesium citrate is a highly absorbable magnesium with over 70 trace minerals and is essential for nerve and muscle health, digestion and regularity.
Found In: Mellö Magnesium Superblend

MAGNESIUM GLYCINATE

Magnesium glycinate
Type: Magnesium
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
What It Does: The most bioavailable form of magnesium, magnesium glycinate has a calming effect on the brain and body, making it the preferred magnesium for helping to reduce anxiety and promote healthy sleep.
Found In: Mellö Magnesium Superblend, Shuteye Chai

MAGNESIUM LACTATE GLUCONATE

Magnesium lactate gluconate
Type: Magnesium
Primary Benefit: General Wellness
What It Does: Magnesium lactate gluconate is one of the most bioavailable forms of magnesium on the planet, specifically used to optimize magnesium levels in our bloodstream and across our bodies to support the 300+ essential functions in our bodies.
Found In: Mellö Magnesium Superblend

MCT OIL

Medium chain triglycerides
Type: Nourishing Oil
Primary Benefit: General Wellness
What It Does: Rich in essential fatty acids that help balance gut flora, this supercharged carrier oil optimizes hemp’s bioavailability for maximum absorption. It’s also referred to as “rocket fuel for your brain” because it helps raise ketone levels, boosting brain energy and supporting brain repair.
Found In: Balance Blend, Daily Blend, De-Stress Blend, Sleep Blend, Sex Oil, Awaken Arousal Oil

MILKY OATS

Avena sativa
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance + Mood
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk medicine
What It Does: Calming and soothing, this ancient grain nourishes the endocrine system and helps regulate metabolism and mood.
Found In: Balance Blend

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NUTMEG

Myristica fragrans
Type: Adaptogen + Ayurvedic Spice
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Ayurveda
What It Does: Used as a natural sleep aid for centuries, this ancient Ayurvedic spice contains compounds that help bring balance and calm.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

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OATSTRAW

Avena sativa
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk medicine
What It Does: Calming and soothing, this ancient grain contains the essential amino acid tryptophan, which helps you fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
Found In: Sleep Blend, Balance Blend

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PASSIONFLOWER

Passiflora incarnata
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Stress + Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Native American
What It Does: Long used as a relaxant and sedative, this exotic flower boosts your GABA levels, calming your nervous system and quieting your mind so sleep comes easier.
Found In: Sleep Blend

PEPPERMINT

Mentha piperita
Type: Healing Botanical
Primary Benefit: Pain & Inflammation
Ancient Healing Tradition: Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: Acting as a natural pain reliever and muscle relaxer, this perennial herb has been shown to help cool inflamed joints and reduce muscle pain.
Found In: Awaken Arousal Oil with CBD

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RED CLOVER BLOSSOM

Trifolium pratense
Type: Healing Botanical
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance + Mood
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk medicine
What It Does: Packed with isoflavones, this balancing botanical helps minimize hormonal shifts that cause mood swings.
Found In: Balance Blend

RED RASPBERRY LEAF

Rubus idaeus
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Pain & Inflammation
Ancient Healing Tradition: Native American and European folk medicine
What It Does: A staple of traditional medicine, this wondrous botanical helps tone and nourish the uterus for a healthy pelvic floor and reduced menstrual pain.
Found In: Balance Blend, Vibrance Melts with Organic Botanicals

REISHI

Ganoderma lucidum
Type: Adaptogen + Functional Mushroom
Primary Benefit: Stress & Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: Known as the “mushroom of immortality” in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this fortifying adaptogenic medicinal mushroom helps reduce anxiety and stress and promotes deep, restful sleep.
Found In: Shuteye Chai

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SKULLCAP

Scutellaria
Type: Nervine
Primary Benefit: Sleep
Ancient Healing Tradition: Traditional Chinese Medicine
What It Does: Used for centuries as a powerful nervine, this flowering herb is a natural alternative to pharmaceutical sedatives and tranquilizers.

Found In: Sleep Blend

STINGING NETTLES

Urtica dioica
Type: Adaptogen
Primary Benefit: Hormone Balance + Energy
Ancient Healing Tradition: European folk medicine
What It Does: Full of essential phytonutrients, this iron-rich botanical gently cleanses and purifies the body to help balance hormones and reduce fatigue.
Found In: Balance Blend