The Herbal Field Guide
Every herb,named & honored.
We don't believe in proprietary blends or mystery dust. Here's every plant we work with — what it does, where it comes from, and which ritual it lives in.
Chaste Tree Fruit (Vitex)
LamiaceaeVitex agnus-castus
Hormonal regulation, PMS, cycle support, fertility prep.
- Part used
- Berry
- Sourcing
- Mediterranean wildcrafted
Lives inSootheBupleurum
ApiaceaeBupleurum chinense
TCM liver-qi mover — harmonizes the hormonal-stress axis.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic China
Lives inSootheDong Quai
ApiaceaeAngelica sinensis
Blood-moving tonic in TCM — eases stagnation cramping and luteal heaviness.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted China
Lives inSoothe, CrampyChinese Peony
PaeoniaceaePaeonia lactiflora
Smooths cycle tension and pairs with Dong Quai in the classical women's formula.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic China
Lives inSoothe, CrampyDandelion
AsteraceaeTaraxacum officinale
Bitter liver tonic — supports estrogen clearance and gentle diuresis.
- Part used
- Root & Leaf
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted N. America
Lives inSoothe, GutsyOrange Peel
RutaceaeCitrus sinensis
Aromatic carminative — moves stagnant qi and lifts heavy digestion.
- Part used
- Peel
- Sourcing
- Organic Mediterranean
Lives inSoothe, GutsyGinger
ZingiberaceaeZingiber officinale
Warming circulatory ally — supports menstrual comfort, motility, and nausea.
- Part used
- Rhizome
- Sourcing
- Organic Peru
Lives inSoothe, Crampy, GutsyRed Raspberry Leaf
RosaceaeRubus idaeus
Uterine tonic — daily cycle, preconception, postpartum staple.
- Part used
- Leaf
- Sourcing
- Organic North America
Lives inSoothePoria
PolyporaceaeWolfiporia cocos
TCM spleen tonic — calms an anxious mind, supports fluid balance.
- Part used
- Sclerotium
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted China
Lives inSootheLicorice Root
FabaceaeGlycyrrhiza uralensis
Adrenal-supporting harmonizer — ties classical formulas together.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic China
Lives inSootheCramp Bark
AdoxaceaeViburnum opulus
Smooth-muscle antispasmodic — the herbalist's classic for menstrual cramps.
- Part used
- Inner bark
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted Eastern Europe
Lives inCrampyLemon Balm
LamiaceaeMelissa officinalis
Eases nervous-stomach cramping and tension — the medieval 'gladdening herb.'
- Part used
- Leaf
- Sourcing
- Organic Bulgaria
Lives inCrampyGentian
GentianaceaeGentiana lutea
The most bitter herb in Western herbalism — wakes bile, acid, and digestive fire.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted Alps
Lives inGutsyBurdock
AsteraceaeArctium lappa
Lymphatic alterative — supports skin, lymph, and detox.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted N. America
Lives inGutsyArtichoke Leaf
AsteraceaeCynara scolymus
Liver-detox bitter — supports bile flow and fat digestion.
- Part used
- Leaf
- Sourcing
- Organic Mediterranean
Lives inGutsyLavender
LamiaceaeLavandula angustifolia
Calms the nervous system and eases bedtime tension.
- Part used
- Flower
- Sourcing
- Organic France
Lives inSleepyChamomile
AsteraceaeMatricaria recutita
Gentle relaxant — eases the racing pre-sleep mind.
- Part used
- Flower
- Sourcing
- Organic Egypt
Lives inSleepyPassionflower
PassifloraceaePassiflora incarnata
Quiets looping thoughts via GABA-A modulation.
- Part used
- Aerial parts
- Sourcing
- Organic North America
Lives inSleepyValerian
CaprifoliaceaeValeriana officinalis
Deep-sleep and muscle relaxant — herbalism's classic for staying asleep.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic Europe
Lives inSleepyAshwagandha
SolanaceaeWithania somnifera
Adaptogen — lowers nighttime cortisol so the body can shift into rest.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic India
Lives inSleepyBlessed Thistle
AsteraceaeCnicus benedictus
Classical European galactagogue paired with shatavari for milk supply.
- Part used
- Aerial parts
- Sourcing
- Wildcrafted Mediterranean
Lives inMamaShatavari
AsparagaceaeAsparagus racemosus
Female reproductive tonic across life stages; lactation support.
- Part used
- Root
- Sourcing
- Organic India
Lives inMama
Want to know which of these are right for you?
Take the 30-second quiz