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Shared below are ingredient insights and case examples on how we fuse taste & medicinal value, creating the perfect blend for you to start your day, expand your consciousness or settle down for the night!

June 4, 2026

Ingredient Spotlight: Chrysanthemum

Summer Cooldown

In the vast realm of herbal teas, chrysanthemum tea stands as a delightful and venerable infusion, boasting an intricate cultural history interwoven with medicinal uses. Brewing the flower as a tea originated in China around the Song Dynasty (960-1279), where its cultivation became an integral part of society. The Chinese appreciated the flower’s radiant beauty, but it was the bloom’s therapeutic properties that elevated its status. Celebrated in Chinese traditional medicine for centuries, chrysanthemum tea has been praised for its capacity to cool the body, pacify the liver, improve eyesight, and ease headaches.

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March 24, 2026

Customizing for Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity, Tea, and Cognitive Performance: Brewing Understanding

The neurodiversity paradigm has brought a fresh perspective to understanding human cognition, spotlighting the rich tapestry of mental diversities that exist among us. Neurodiversity essentially reframes conditions like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia as natural human variations rather than pathological disorders. However, this doesn’t negate the fact that individuals who are neurodiverse can face unique cognitive challenges, especially when it comes to attention and focus. Let’s explore how substances like caffeine found in tea and other herbal remedies may influence cognitive performance.

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January 4, 2026

Ingredient Spotlight: Gymnema 'Sugar Balancer'

Gymnema sylvestre: The Powerhouse Sugar Balancer

Known as chi geng teng in China, G. sylvestre has a wide range of use historically. It is now primarily used for diabetic or metabolic conditions, as modern research shows its positive effects on blood sugar homeostasis, controls sugar cravings, and promotes regeneration of the pancreas. By helping maintain blood sugar homeostasis, you’re less subject to a ‘sugar rush’ thereby controlling cravings.

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November 24, 2025

Ingredient Spotlight: Kratom (Mitragyna)

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): One of the Most Versatile Herbs

A somewhat lesser-known herb rooted in Southeast Asian medicine that is frequently co-marketed with cannabis products is kratom. Kratom has a wide variety of medicinal applications loosely categorized by ‘strain.’ The concept of strains in kratom is a bit of a misnomer– the different colors in the veins of the leaves correspond to the maturity of the leaves at the time of harvesting and indicate which alkaloids are more prominent at that growth stage. The simplified spectrum, in order from more energizing to more sedating, runs from white to green to yellow to red.

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