Euthero - Eleutherococcus Senticosus
This plant helps the body adapt to stress, enhances mental acuity and physical endurance, and improves the way muscles use oxygen. It grows throughout Siberia, northern China, Korea, and northern Japan. Russian studies on eleuthero indicate improved stamina and recovery, increased oxygen intake, better performance, and improved quality of sleep.

Manchurian Thorn Tree - Aralia Mandchurica
This herb works in synergy with other plant ingredients to stimulate the central nervous system, which helps improve immune system function and increase stamina. The Aralia species contain some ginseng-like triterpenoid saponins (Aralosides A, B, and C), which contribute to Aralia’s ability to increase athletic performance. The extract of Aralia was approved for official therapeutic use in the Soviet Union in 1957.

Sargent Viburnum - Viburnum Sargenti
This plant delivers high antioxidant, antiradical, and antitoxic benefits, and contains more Vitamin C and iron than raspberries.

Maral Root - Rhaponticum Carthamoides
This herb has been shown to increase protein production at the cellular level, and, in turn, enhance the production of muscle tissue. Research shows that extracts of Rhaponticum can significantly increase muscle mass while decreasing body fat in athletes who use it while exercising. Named after the maral deer that eat its roots, Russian athletes use this herb to improve performance, endurance, and recovery. Regular use helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels, promotes the building of muscle tissue, helps increase excretion of uric and lactic acid, and stimulates blood flow to the muscles and brain.

Golden Root - Rhodiola Rosea
This fragrant plant was a favorite of the Vikings, who used it to increase mental and physical endurance. Unlike many other adaptogens, golden root has been used in the folk and traditional medicines of Western Europe for decades. The herb appears to optimize serotonin and dopamine levels, thus enhancing feelings of well being, rest, and relaxation.

Indian Winter Cherry - Ashwagandha
Also known as Winter Cherry, this herb improves the body’s ability to maintain physical effort and helps the body adapt to various types of stress. Ashwagandha is a rejuvenate that helps maintain proper nourishment of the tissues, particularly muscle and bone, while supporting the proper function of the adrenals and reproductive system.

Korean Red Ginseng - Asian Red Ginseng
This root supports healthy sexual and immune function while enhancing stamina and performance without altering male hormone levels.

He Shou Wu - Fo-ti
This is one of the most popular and highly revered tonic herbs in Asian herbalism. He shou wu is the prepared tuberous root of Polygo num multiflorum, a plant that grows in the mountains of central and southern China. He shou wu is rich in iron and zinc, contributing to the health of the immune system, neurological function, and reproduction. This herb is unsurpassed in its ability to provide deep, primordial energy (Jing, or essence) to the cells of the body via the kidney system as described in Chinese health philosophy.

Goji Wolfberry - Lycium Barbarum
Renowned in Asia as a highly nutritious food, wolfberries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for about 1,900 years. The nutritionally dense Goji berries (or wolfberries) are the richest source of bioactive polysaccharides in the world, enhancing cell communication and providing powerful support to the immune system.

Holy Basil - Tulsi
Holy basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition. It supports the health of the digestive system and strengthens the body’s ability to manage stress. Holy basil enhances strength and stamina while increasing mental clarity.

Chinese Magnolia Vine - Schizandra Chinensis
The seed of this herb can increase productivity and physical strength, and improve coordination, focus, and attention. It also promotes antioxidant activity. The Chinese call schizandra wu wei zi, which means “five flavors fruit” because the berries contain all five of the traditional Chinese flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty. Research indicates that this herb helps increase the production of glutathione, an important liver antioxidant.

Hawthorne Berry - Crataegus Oxyacantha
The leaf of this plant is high in bioflavonoids, which support the heart and its ability to use calcium, increase the body’s ability to use oxygen, and maintain healthy blood pressure. This berry is high in antioxidants and has been employed as an herbal remedy since ancient times. In Europe, it is widely used as a preventative “heart tonic.” Its antioxidants help protect arteries from plaque buildup and help dilate the blood vessels, which results in more effective use of oxygen and nutrients.

Licorice Root - Glycyrrhiza Uralensis
This root is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its soothing, coating properties, which help support digestive, respiratory, urinary, and intestinal systems.

Russian Mountain Ash - Sorbus Aucuparia
This member of the rose family is grown throughout northern Europe as an ornamental tree. The berries of the mountain ash have been found to have antiscorbutic (Vitamin C deficiency preventative) and astringent properties.

Chaga Mushroom - Inonotus Obliquus
This mushroom grows on birch trees and has been used therapeutically for centuries in Russia to support immune function. The earliest evidence of chaga being used by humans comes from the 5,600-year-old “Ice Man” found in the Italian Alps. Chaga contains large amounts of betulinic acid, a substance currently being studied for its anti-inflammatory properties.

American Ginseng - Panax quinquefolius
As an antioxidant, American ginseng boosts the immune system, enhances healthy circulation, and strengthens the body’s response to illness or injury. The root of American ginseng is light tan and gnarled, sometimes resembling the shape of the human body. Ginseng is used in many different cultures for its ability to support human health and recovery.

Jiaogulan - Gynostemma Pentaphyllum
This plant is best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine. It is included in Wu Qi-Jun’s 1848 botany book, Zhi Wu Ming Shi Tu Kao Chang Bian, and Materia Medica for Famine is cited as a survival food in Zu Xio’s 1406 book, Materia Medica for Famine. Until recently, Jiaogulan was known only in regions of southern China, where it is described by local people as the immortality herb because people in Guizhou Province, where Jiaogulan tea is drunk regularly, have a history of living to a very old age.

Reishi Mushroom - Ganoderma lucidum
This herb supports a healthy respiratory system. For four millennia, the Chinese and Japanese have used reishi mushroom as an herbal support to liver function and for its general antioxidant properties.

Shilajit - Asphaltum
The name of this herb is Sanskrit for “conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness.” This herb is harvested from some of the highest regions of the Himalayas in Nepal. Shilajit helps the body manage stress, supports the digestive system, and is rich in antioxidants, which counter the aging effects of free radicals.

Astragalus - Astragalus Membranaceus
This plant is native to northern Asia, but it now grows in most cool climate areas of Europe and North America as well. Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, often in combination with other herbs, to strengthen the body against disease. It contains antioxidants, which protect cells against damage caused by free radicals.