our belief
Behold the convergence of scientific knowledge and ancient wisdom through some of Nature's most remarkable organisms. For thousands of years, diverse cultures across the globe, without knowledge of one another, revered mushrooms, roots, and other plants for their medicinal benefits and mystical qualities. Today, contemporary research has uncovered that consuming our unique formula's roots, plants, and mushrooms provides scientifically proven health benefits. Nature offers the path toward holistic wellness, and we believe that the blended wisdom of ancient knowledge with modern science should inform all responsibly conscious health decisions, including what foods we choose to consume.
our tea
Each USDA Certified organic ingredient in our proprietary blend was hand-selected for the specific and complementary health benefits it promotes. Rest assured, all ingredients undergo rigorous quality checks, including third-party testing, to confirm purity and ensure they remain free of harmful toxins like heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants. Such commitment to quality allows us to guarantee our product meets the highest quality and safety standards to provide you peace of mind and confidence with every sip.
Explore the ingredients below to learn more about the published scientific research supporting our ingredients' potential health benefits and the ancient folklore surrounding them. Discover how our tea, enriched with these powerful ingredients, might help you on your journey to better health and wellness.
Siberian Chaga
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Humans worldwide, including the indigenous Kanty tribes of Siberia, the Cree People of North America, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, have ritualistically used Chaga mushrooms for centuries to promote vitality, treat infections, and prevent disease. Chaga thrives on trees in our planet's frigid Northern Hemisphere and can take up to twenty years before it grows large enough to harvest. Therefore, it is no surprise that Kanty hunters looked to Chaga's aged robustness to give them strength and endurance while trekking through the frozen Siberian tundra tracking moose.
Scientific Evidence
Scientific research provides compelling evidence that the chemical components abundant in Chaga, such as polysaccharides, triterpenoids, polyphenols, and melanin, give it potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that boost immune system function and aid the body's fight against viral and bacterial infections. Studies have even proven Chaga's effectiveness in preventing cancer and slowing tumor growth. Moreover, Chaga's rich antioxidant content combats fatigue while promoting healthy metabolism and cardiac function by lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Chaga and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://bbc.com/travel/article/20210609-alaskas-mushroom-of-immortality
https://chagalaboratories.com/blogs/about-chaga/chaga-history-1
https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fpolym13091441
cacoa
1.13 g per serving
ancient wisdom
Cacao trees grow in Central and South America's deep tropical regions, which include modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Human consumption of Cacao dates back nearly 4,000 years to 1900 BCE, when the native Olmec, Toltec, Aztec, and Mayan people cultivated its seeds to treat illnesses and give their warriors strength. Cacao was so revered by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations that it was considered a gift from the Gods.
Scientific Evidence
Cacao's diverse biochemical composition, rich in enough polyphenols like flavonoids to rival fruits and vegetables alongside minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, and zinc, has led experts to consider this complex plant a "super fruit." Additionally, high concentrations of other compounds beneficial to human health, like tyramine, tryptophan, and serotonin, appear in Cacao. Together, these rapidly absorbed and metabolized compounds give Cacao potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that aid weight loss, boost energy levels through increased muscle glucose and nitric oxide activation, enhance cognition and mood, and support the body's immune response to fight harmful bacteria and viruses.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Cacao and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://lammuseum.wfu.edu/2020/07/mesoamerica-make-your-own-chocolate/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24100674/
Ginger
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Traditional Chinese medicine has harvested Ginger, the Zingiber Officinale plant's thick, knobby underground stems, for nearly 5,000 years to treat upset stomachs, quell diarrhea, prevent nausea, and aid digestion. Likewise, Indian and Arabic herbal traditions have used Ginger to treat arthritis, flu symptoms, headaches, and painful menstrual periods. Ginger was such a commodity for its medicinal properties that demand quickly grew across the ancient world and lasted well beyond the fall of the Roman Empire when it continued to spread across modern Europe.
Scientific Evidence
Clinical data from scientific research suggests Ginger exerts numerous powerful therapeutic and preventive health benefits. Among these benefits, Ginger root's high level of antioxidants, surpassed only by pomegranates and some other berries, have proven to reduce the oxidative stress often associated with multiple diseases. Chemical and metabolic analyses suggest that bioactive components in Ginger, like gingerols and shogaols, might make it more effective than vitamin B6 in treating vomiting and nausea associated with pregnancy, chemotherapy, and some types of surgery because of its effect on the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and serotonin. Furthermore, Ginger appears to exert some anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the body's primary inflammatory mediators, such as COX-2, prostaglandin, and leukotriene, positively affecting cancer prevention and tumor growth. Ginger also appears to reduce cholesterol and improve lipid metabolism by activating an enzyme responsible for rapid cholesterol metabolization, thereby helping to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Ginger and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92775/
Cinnamon
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Although it is also bred today in parts of South America and the West Indies, cultivation of the small bushy evergreen tree from which people harvest Cinnamon originated in what is now modern-day Sri Lanka, India, and Myanmar. Cinnamon use dates back nearly 4800 years to an era when it held more value than gold among many ancient Western and Eastern civilizations. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners once referred to Cinnamon as "Kwai" or money, and it was even reportedly present in the anointing oil used by Moses to heal, bless, and sanctify his followers. Across the Roman and Egyptian Empires, Cinnamon was prized for its medicinal properties in treating digestive issues, respiratory tract infections, heart, stomach, liver, kidney, and nervous disorders, and as a relaxing sedative during childbirth.
Scientific Evidence
Cinnamon offers a treasure trove of time-honored health benefits that now have scientific validation. Various bioactive compounds such as cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, cinnamate, and essential oils uncovered in Cinnamon by modern researchers are known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. One of Cinnamon's most renowned benefits is its potential to help regulate blood sugar levels. Some supporting studies indicate that Cinnamon increases the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), which can contribute to its role in insulin resistance, making it particularly valuable for individuals managing diabetes or those looking to stabilize their blood sugar. In fact, its ability to improve insulin resistance also constitutes an essential mechanism in limiting Alzheimer-induced changes in the brain by modulating the brain's insulin signaling. At the same time, its phytochemicals boost the brain's ability to utilize glucose. Cinnamon's effect on regulating glucose levels also has a possible lipid-lowering impact that can reduce harmful cholesterol levels. Cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid also have cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory properties due to their nitric oxide production capabilities and vasorelaxant effects. Nitric oxide production and vasodilation have positively reported effects on lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Cinnamon has been found to impede the activity of pro-angiogenic factors, a significant prerequisite for the tumor cells to proliferate and simultaneously increase the activity of CD8(+) T cells used by the body's immune system.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Cinnamon and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4466762/
https://nutritionalgeography.faculty.ucdavis.edu/cinnamon/
MACA
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Maca's cultivation by the ancient Andean people who settled in what later became modern-day Peru predates the Incan Empire by nearly 1,000 years. Since those days through the Incan Empire's rise and fall into modern times, Maca has remained an essential staple of indigenous peoples' diets because of its high nutritional value. This cruciferous root vegetable draws its strength and high nutrient content from its astonishing aptitude for survival in the only place on Earth it calls home, the Andes Mountains in Peru. Perched 14,000 feet above sea level in the Andes's harshest plateaus, Maca flourishes in an environment characterized by scorching sunlight, bitter cold temperatures, and gale-force winds. Traditionally, Maca has been used for ages by native Peruvians for both food and medicine to nourish adrenal glands, increase energy, balance hormones, support healthy thyroid functioning, improve sexual functioning, and enhance fertility in both humans and animals.
Scientific Evidence
Maca's nutrient density makes it a perfect substance for scientific research since it contains high levels of fiber, vitamins, minerals like iron and calcium, macamides, macaridine, alkaloids, flavonoids, and glucosinolates. In fact, clinical trials have proven Maca's worth as both an adaptogen and a nutraceutical capable of helping the body reduce stress, restore balance, and treat diseases beyond its nutritional value alone. For instance, Maca's high potassium content can effectively reduce hypertension, while flavonoid's mood-improving effects can lessen anxiety and depression. Additionally, unique compounds called macamides have only been found in Maca. Many scientists believe these compounds may be responsible for Maca's clinically proven positive impact on energy enhancement, improving sexual dysfunction, fertility, mood, combatting osteoporosis, promoting healthy metabolism, and providing ultraviolet skin protection. One contribution to Maca's legend by modern science with no historical context worth noting is the discovery of its effectiveness in reducing tumors, specifically benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). Other scientific research showed Maca decreased oxidative stress in the brain by lowering malondialdehyde (MDA) and acetylcholinesterase (Ache) levels. Such antioxidant and Ache inhibitory activities support memory and learning enhancement, even in the case of physical or chemical trauma-induced impairment. Overall, statistical analysis of Maca users further reveals they possess lower blood pressure and body mass indexes than those without Maca in their diet.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Maca and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3184420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614576
Cordyceps
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Cordyceps' unique life cycle invokes intriguing folklore indeed. Shortly after its spores infect an insect, germinating threadlike strands pierce the host's exoskeleton to consume tissue and continue growth inside its body. Eventually, the fungus takes control of the insect's behavior to guide it toward an environment that facilitates its continued growth. A fruiting body ultimately emerges from the insect's corpse after the fungus devours all essential tissue needed to generate new spores, allowing it to initiate the reproductive cycle again. All this occurs 12,500 feet above sea level in the grassy, treacherously cold alpine meadows of the Himalayas, home to the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest. Such odd origins ultimately led traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to regard this parasitic mushroom as the living embodiment of Taoism's Yin and Yang for hundreds of years. Yet, Cordyceps has existed much longer than that. Over 2000 years ago, the ancient Tibetans and northern Sikkim who settled along the mountainous border regions of what is now modern-day Bhutan, Nepal, and India cherished Cordyceps for its ability to increase vitality, stamina, and endurance while also holding value as a treatment for impotence, renal dysfunction, and respiratory illness. Today's Sherpas, known for their exceptional physical ability to traverse high-altitude climbs up Mt. Everest, still pack a special traditional Cordyceps tea on every expedition.
Scientific Evidence
​Cordyceps has received increased notoriety over the years because of its unusual origins and use in traditional Chinese medicine, but recent clinical trials have added scientific legitimacy to ancient legends. Boasting a wide range of proven medical benefits, Cordyceps has been used as an immunomodulatory, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal, antimicrobial, and libido enhancer, as well as used to treat a range of respiratory, pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, and liver diseases. Recent scientific research highlighting Cordyceps' power to facilitate oxygen availability and increase cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) has even substantiated long-held Sherpa beliefs that rely upon its energy-boosting properties. Such oxygen utilization enhancement extends beyond improved respiratory function for extreme athletes like Sherpas; it offers promising relief for asthma patients by increasing airflow to the lungs and inhibiting tracheal contractions. Further studies have additionally proven that Cordyceps has kidney-enhancing potential, mainly attributed to its increase of 17-hydroxy-corticosteroid and 17-ketosteroid levels. Cordyceps also significantly improves coronary and cerebral circulation with its elevated quantities of adenosine, deoxyadenosine, and related adenosine-type nucleotides and nucleosides. Improved coronary circulation allows Cordyceps to stabilize heart rates and correct arrhythmias. Other compounds in Cordyceps, like amino acids, vitamins, zinc, and other trace elements, appear to impact hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis hormone systems or act on the sexual organs directly to increase 17-ketosteroid levels and markedly bolster sexual function, adding merit to its nickname "Himalayan Viagra." Perhaps most promising is Cordyceps' dual cancer-fighting properties. Not only has this remarkable mushroom outperformed market drugs in speeding surgical recovery and reducing chemotherapy/radiation therapy's side effects, but it has also demonstrated effectiveness as an adjunct cancer treatment. Clinical research found that Cordyceps impedes cancer cell growth with its cytotoxic effect on tumors through cell apoptosis induction and inhibiting RNA synthesis. Additionally, Cordyceps' chemical constituents bind to and direct immune system effector cells to release various cytokines that stimulate the body's immune system. This ability to trigger powerful immune responses also leads to rapid immune cell production and activation in the gut, where these cells pass through intestinal walls and circulate into the bloodstream on a heightened state of alert to identify and destroy aberrant cells. Subsequent research data has shown that these immunity-enhancing byproducts also make Cordyceps an effective treatment for autoimmune diseases and viral infections as well by downregulating pro-inflammatory and upregulating anti-inflammatory cells.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Cordyceps and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320835344_Cordyceps_A_Highly_Coveted_Medicinal_Mushroom
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7111646/
https://www.academia.edu/403743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92758/
Reishi
565 mg per serving
ancient wisdom
Today, the Reishi mushroom's large, dark, glossy, fruiting body can be found growing along the stumps of deciduous trees in temperate regions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, but its mythical roots are firmly planted in Eastern Asia. Ancient inhabitants across Asia have long considered Reishi a divine mushroom with a history of promoting health and longevity. Our eastern ancestors once believed this sacred fungus originated on the legendary islands of P'eng-lai, Fang-chang, and Ying-chou, located somewhere in the East China Sea among the fabled "Three Isles of the Blest," home of the immortals. Although it is commonly known today by its popular Japanese name, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners some 4,000 years ago befittingly called Reishi "Lingzhi," the mushroom of immortality. Ancient Eastern Asian writings thoroughly documented Reishi's therapeutic properties, which were described as a virtual panacea with potent anti-aging and tonifying effects capable of enhancing spiritual energy, improving cognition, strengthening cardiac function, and improving respiratory performance.
Scientific Evidence
Years of research have validated ancient practices and thrust Reishi into the spotlight as a legitimate medicinal mushroom whose diverse biochemical composition offers myriad therapeutic applications. Triterpenes, polysaccharides, phenols, and peptides stand out as Reishi's major bioactive compounds because of their significant effects on human health, but other components, vitamins, minerals, proteins, lectins, crude fibers, enzymes, sterols, and long-chain fatty acids, offer still more benefits. Studies show that antioxidant-rich compounds in Reishi, specifically polysaccharides and triterpenoids, play a significant role in fortifying the body's immune system against viruses, bacteria, and cancer by preventing oxidative cell damage and carcinogenic mutation. Reishi's interference with viral replication and adsorption into host cells make it an effective antiviral weapon against COVID-19, hepatitis, enterovirus, herpes simplex, H1N1, H5N1, RNA-like influenza, Rabies, Polio, Mumps, Measles, Ebola, Hepatitis C & E, and HIV. Reishi's bioactive compounds also donate electrons and hydrogen atoms to cell-damaging free radicals to convert them into healthy structures, thus preventing disease. Likewise, Reishi's bioactive compounds offer potent antibacterial properties that inhibit pathogen growth in the intestinal mucosal barrier and stimulate healthy probiotics. Yet, these bioactive ingredients offer more than preventative medicine. They also boost white blood cell production in their fight against existing infections, produce the cytokines responsible for destroying tumorous cancer cells, and reduce toxicity for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Amazingly, several studies even found Reishi is more effective than antibiotics against E. coli, Micrococcus luteus, S. aureus, B. cereus, Proteus vulgaris, and Salmonella. Beyond such astonishing benefits, Reishi's effectiveness against cardiovascular heart disease and diabetes is worth noting. Reishi's antioxidants significantly lower blood sugar levels through improved insulin sensitivity and express enzymes vital to healthy glucose metabolism. Such compounds also inhibit other enzymes responsible for converting glucose into sorbitol to halt the process that causes damage to living tissue and leads to diabetes. Since it's rich in prebiotics, Reishi feeds healthy bacteria in the gut microbiome to reduce cholesterol, decrease blood pressure, and lower lipid levels to improve overall health and prevent cardiovascular disease. If all that was not enough, other studies found Reishi's functional ingredients also support injury recovery by reducing inflammation and enhancing the collagen enzymes responsible for healing damaged tissue well beyond soft and connective tissue injuries, including liver cirrhosis and stomach ulcers.
links
We invite you to follow the links below, which lead to historical folklore surrounding Reishi and published research highlighting its potential health benefits.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/
Our website is still under construction, and we expect to have all the information about our tea's final three ingredients - Lion's Mane, Turmeric, and Ashwagandha - available shortly. We appreciate your patience and look forward to sharing more about these ingredients and their benefits with you.