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IN THE NEWS
Melatonin used for sleep support is typically made from animal sources or is synthetic. Herbatonin created the world’s first plant based melatonin made from varieties of rice, alfalfa and chlorella.
A deep dive into our beloved Lavender, one of the most effective herbs for relaxation. Botanical.com shares details on medical uses, harvesting, preparations and more.
Richters announced their herb of the year: Yarrow as well as shares their latest full plant catalog, which includes information on your very own herbal kitchen, seeds, and dried herbs.
This new article connecting PCOS & its relationship to metabolic syndrome, and the possible interaction between different metabolic disorders.
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SUPERNATURALNESS
In-person event: On March 26th @ 6 PM, I’ll be hosting an All About Adaptogen’s event at the Google Store Williamsburg. Tickets are free & you can reserve yours here!
Substack: Because the first entry was such hit, I shared another journal entry from the Jungle. Read the full post here.
Tinctures: We have a few new items on the site. Check out the Anima Mundi’s Happiness Tonic, with a selection of herbs to make you feel at peace—and increase the always-delicious serotonin and dopamine.
HRBLS: Happy Hour! With includes Albizia, known as The Tree of Happiness. Albizia is an exception herb for depression, which—rather than treating symptoms of low mood—directly lifts it.
Press: I spoke to CAP beauty about all things stress management. Read my takes here.
“Some stress is ’good’ (productive— exercise, for example— and some is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ based on how we perceive it— do high-intensity work sessions stress you out or do they make you feel energized, purposeful and rewarded?”
Apothékary just launch their latest tincture The Honest Youth, and it’s a good one! Full of Reishi mushrooms, Tremella mushrooms & Milk Thistle, it’s designed to help boost collagen in the skin. Use code RACHELLE for 15% off site wide.
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One of the most impressive adaptogenic herbs:
Rhodiola is one of the most impressively multitasking herbs on earth. Physical and mental performance enhancing, recovery optimizing, energizing but also supportive of sleep, and an antidepressant.
Consuming adaptogens regularly enhances our body's ability to adapt to stress. They make us better under pressure, and able to return to baseline straight away.
Introduce it to your herbal happy hour with this Negroni Sbagliato inspired booze-free bubbly: Curious Elixir No. 1. Curious Elixirs paired our hero rhodiola with a serious delicious blend of citrus and vitamin rich pomegranate juices, fennel (one of the best for digestion), and gentian—perhaps the greatest bitter plant in the world.
The flavor is a perfectly balanced, rich-ruby sweet with just a hint of that bite we want from an excellent cocktail. This brand has been one of my go-to’s since I discovered it on a daytime dance-floor.
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