Description – Codonopsis, or Dǎng Shēn in Chinese Medicine, is a well-known Qì tonic often called the “poor man’s ginseng” for its gentle, nourishing effects.* It supports energy in a steady, balanced way, without overstimulation. Traditionally, it’s used to strengthen the Spleen and Lungs, support digestion, and help the body produce Blood and Qì.

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Dǎng Shēn is valued for its ability to tonify Qì, especially when low energy, poor appetite, or general weakness sets in.* It’s often included in restorative formulas to help the body regain strength after illness or periods of overexertion.*

Sourcing – It’s sustainably wildcrafted following Dàodì-informed principles, so what you get is as close to nature as possible, while still being reliable and effective.*

Parts Used – Root.

Role in Formula – Codonopsis serves as a Chén Yào, or Associate Herb, in this formula. It helps strengthen Qì while supporting the Blood- and Yīn-nourishing herbs, making it easier for the body to recover, restore, and maintain long-term vitality.*

Description – Astragalus Root, or Huáng Qí in Chinese Medicine, has been used for centuries as a longevity tonic and adaptogen. It helps strengthen Qì, support the immune system, and maintain overall vitality.* One of its most valued roles is building Wèi Qì, the body’s defensive energy that shields you from stress and external challenges.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huáng Qí is recognized for its ability to strengthen Qì and support the body’s natural defenses.* It’s a common ingredient in foundational formulas because it helps sustain energy, aid recovery, and build resilience over time, especially during periods of convalescence or seasonal change.*

Sourcing – Our Astragalus Root is certified organic and carefully grown following Dàodì-informed sourcing principles. Each root is selected for its elemental strength, purity, and its ability to meet the traditional standards that have made this root a trusted ally in herbalism for centuries.*

Parts Used – Root.

Role in Formula – Astragalus Root is a Chén Yào, or Associate Herb, chosen for the role it plays in strengthening vitality and supporting immune function. It helps the body adapt to stress while reinforcing the Qì-tonifying effects of the formula and providing full spectrum nourishment that supports endurance and resilience every day.*

Description – Dāng Guī is a foundational herb in Classical Chinese Medicine, known for its ability to nourish and build Blood. It’s traditionally used to support menstrual health, relieve fatigue, and address symptoms that arise from Blood deficiency or stagnation.* Beyond its Blood-tonifying effects, Dāng Guī also helps keep Qì moving smoothly, making it a balancing and harmonizing herb that works gently with the body.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – Dāng Guī has been used for centuries in Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially in formulas that support women’s health, recovery, and overall wellness.* It works by nourishing Blood while keeping it moving, helping prevent stagnation and making sure nourishment reaches every part of the body.*

Sourcing – Our Dāng Guī is certified organic and grown following the Dàodì-informed tradition, ensuring each root meets the highest standards of purity and elemental strength. We select it carefully for its quality and for its adherence to classical principles, so it delivers the full benefits that have been recognized in Chinese Medicine for centuries.*

Parts Used – Root. 

Role in Formula – As a Chén Yào or Associate Herb, Dāng Guī helps strengthen the formula’s Blood-nourishing effects and keeps circulation flowing smoothly. It supports the overall goal of replenishing foundational vitality, making sure the energy moves freely rather than getting stuck.*

Description – Bái Sháo is a gentle but effective herb that nourishes Blood, preserves Yīn, and helps harmonize the Liver in Classical Chinese Medicine.* It’s often added to formulas to balance stronger, warming herbs, bringing a sense of calm and stability, both physically and energetically.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Bái Shāo is valued for its ability to soothe the Liver, calm internal tension, and help preserve essential Yīn fluids.* It’s commonly used to relax muscles, support healthy menstrual cycles, and temper overstimulation in tonic formulas.*

Sourcing – It’s certified organic and grown following Dàodì-informed sourcing principles, chosen intentionally for their purity, elemental strength, and classical phytotheraputic benefits.*

Parts Used – Root.

Role in Formula – Bái Shāo acts as the Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, in the formula. It helps protect Yīn, soften intense effects, and keep the overall blend balanced, so Mountain Alchemy provides deep nourishment without ever feeling harsh or overwhelming.*

Description – Chuān Xiōng has long been valued in Classical Chinese Medicine as one of the essential herbs for keeping Blood moving freely. It’s traditionally used to stimulate healthy circulation, clear areas of stagnation, and ease the discomfort that comes when Qì and Blood are not flowing as they should.* Practitioners often include it in nourishing, Yīn-tonifying formulas because it makes sure that the rich support from those herbs actually moves through the body, delivering nourishment where it’s most needed and preventing it from becoming heavy or stagnant.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chuān Xiōng holds a respected place for its ability to move both Qì and Blood. By supporting healthy circulation, it helps clear the kind of fatigue, tension, and heaviness that often comes from stagnation or deficiency. It’s an herb practitioners have relied on for centuries whenever the body feels stuck and in need of renewed flow.*

Sourcing – Intentionally wildcrafted and chosen for both purity and elemental strength, this ingredient is sourced from traditional growing regions that honor the wisdom of Dàodì-informed principles whenever possible.*

Parts Used – Rhizome.

Role in Formula – As a Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, Chuān Xiōng plays a supportive yet powerful role in this formula. It helps keep Blood moving, encourages the healthy flow of Qì, and makes sure the nourishing, tonic herbs can do their job more effectively. In this way, it smooths out the formula’s action, bringing balance and harmony to the whole blend.*

Description – Stinging Nettle Root has long held its place in Western Herbalism as a reliable ally for men’s health. Traditionally, it’s been turned to for hormone balance, urinary tract support, and reproductive wellness, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy prostate.* Today, modern research continues to echo what herbalists have known for centuries, recognizing it as a dependable supporter of the endocrine system and overall vitality as the body ages.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – Stinging Nettle Root has a long history in Western Herbalism, valued especially for the way it supports men’s health through the aging process. Traditionally, it’s been used to help maintain prostate function, encourage healthy circulation, and keep androgenic hormones in balance—making it a steady ally for men over 40.* But its benefits aren’t limited to that role. Nettle Root is also recognized as a gentle yet reliable tonic for the endocrine system, offering broader support for energy, balance, and overall vitality.*

Sourcing – Certified organic and sustainably harvested, each ingredient is intentionally chosen to protect both its purity and its full spectrum strength. 

Parts Used – Root.

Role in Formula – As a Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, Stinging Nettle Root plays a supportive yet essential role in this formula. It works alongside the adaptogenic and endocrine-supportive herbs, adding depth to their actions and helping the blend fully support the health of the endocrine system. In doing so, it contributes to reproductive vitality and strengthens the body’s overall constitution, making it a valuable ally for people of all sexes and genders.*

Description – Tribulus has long been valued as a restorative herb in both Classical Chinese Medicine, where it’s called Bái Jí, and in Ayurveda, where it’s known as Gokshura or Bindi. Across both systems, it’s valued for the way it strengthens the Liver and Kidneys, restores vitality, and supports reproductive health.* Practitioners often turn to Tribulus when addressing hormone balance and sexual energy, as well as when the body shows signs of fatigue, lowered drive, or age-related decline in reproductive function.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Bái Jí is valued for its ability to strengthen the Liver and Kidneys, helping to restore balance to the hormones, support reproductive health, and build the deep reserves of vitality the body depends on.* In Ayurveda, Gokshura is cherished as a rasāyana, a class of rejuvenative herbs that nourish the reproductive system, sustain Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue), and encourage endurance, vitality, and longevity throughout life.*

Sourcing – Certified organic and sustainably harvested, this herb is intentionally chosen for both purity and elemental strength. Each batch meets traditional standards of efficacy, honoring the same principles that have guided its use for centuries.*

Parts Used – Fruit.

Role in Formula – As a Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, Tribulus plays an important supporting role in this formula. It helps strengthen the endocrine-supportive actions already present, encouraging healthy endocrine system function, sustaining reproductive health, and nourishing vitality over time. This makes it especially valuable when the body is navigating the natural shifts of aging or recovering from periods of depletion.*

Description – Rén Shēn has long been one of the most respected Qì-tonifying herbs in Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s been relied on for centuries to replenish vitality, restore energy, and help the body endure times of stress, recovery, or exhaustion.* In modern herbalism, Chinese Ginseng continues to hold its place as a premier adaptogen. It’s valued for the way it supports steady energy, sharpens cognitive function, strengthens immune defenses, and builds overall stamina—all without the crash or overstimulation that often comes with other energizers.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Rén Shēn has always been regarded as a supreme tonic—one that replenishes Yuán Qì (Source Energy), restores vitality, and safeguards longevity.* It’s the herb people turned to when the body felt worn down from illness, stress, or the natural passage of time. Even today, it remains a cornerstone in adaptogenic formulas, used to strengthen the constitution and rebuild energy reserves when life has drained too much from within.*

Sourcing – Wildcrafted and intentionally gathered, each plant is harvested in rhythm with traditional growing practices, honoring the cycles that ensure both authenticity and elemental strength.*

Parts Used – Root.

Role in Formula – As a Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, Rén Shēn steps in to elevate the formula’s adaptogenic strength. It works by deeply nourishing Qì, supporting stamina, and helping the body hold steady through times of stress or depletion. In this role, it reinforces the body’s natural resilience and helps sustain energy when it’s needed most.*

Description – Cordyceps, known in Chinese as Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo, has long been considered one of the most treasured tonic mushrooms in Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s traditionally used to strengthen the Kidneys and Lungs, support clear and steady breathing, and nurture stamina and overall vitality.* Often called a herb of longevity, it’s especially appreciated for the way it helps restore endurance and energy after periods of exhaustion, stress, or illness.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps is seen as a dependable ally for times when the body feels worn down or depleted. It helps nourish Kidney Yáng, rebuild Lung Qì, and strengthen the body’s ability to adapt when life demands more than it’s giving back.* Traditionally, it’s turned to for easing fatigue, restoring resilience, and supporting recovery from long periods of weakness.*

Sourcing – Certified organic and made from the fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris, this extract offers both proven bioavailability and a full spectrum of active compounds.*

Parts Used – Fungus (fruiting body).

Role in Formula – As a Zuǒ Yào, or Assistant Herb, Cordyceps plays a supportive yet essential role in this formula. It’s known for nurturing stamina, nourishing vital energy, and strengthening both Lung and Kidney function. By working on these core systems, it helps the body build lasting endurance while promoting resilience from within.*

Description – Chén Pí, also known as Aged Citrus Peel, has been valued for centuries in Classical Chinese Medicine for its ability to regulate Qì, move dampness, and bring ease to the digestive system.* With its warm, gently aromatic character, it does more than support digestion. It helps the body take in the nourishment of richer herbs without creating heaviness. By keeping energy moving smoothly, Chén Pí makes sure the formula feels balanced.*

Ethnobotanical Tradition – In Classical Chinese Medicine, Chén Pí has long been cherished for the way it supports digestion, encourages the smooth movement of Qì, and helps direct the effects of other herbs throughout the body.* It plays a key role in many tonic formulations, where it lightens and balances richer Yīn- and Blood-nourishing ingredients, preventing them from cloying or feeling too heavy.*

Sourcing – Wildcrafted and carefully aged to bring out their full strength, these herbs are chosen with the same intention and precision found in traditional Dàodì-informed practices, where only the most mature and highest-quality plants are considered worthy.*

Parts Used – Peel.

Role in Formula – As the Shǐ Yào, or Envoy Herb, Chén Pí plays an important guiding role in this formula. It helps harmonize the actions of all the other herbs, making sure their effects are directed both to the center of the body and out to the periphery. In doing so, it supports smoother assimilation, allowing the formula to be not only well absorbed but also energetically balanced.*