Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a bulbous perennial plant native to India and the Eastern Mediterranean. Ancient cultures around the world have cherished saffron for centuries and have cultivated it for a variety of reasons, including use as a culinary spice, a digestive aid, a mood-booster, and also a nerve pain reliever.

Nowadays, it has become one of the most highly valued herbal approaches for:

1. Boosting mood

2. Promoting a relaxed and focused mind

3. Preventing neuroinflammation

4. Improving sleep quality

5. Improving libido

Apocynum venetum also known as Rafuma is a herb that has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine and is also consumed as food and tea for mood, anti-stress, and sleep support.

When taken in the morning, Apocynum venetum boosts mood by preventing the degradation of serotonin in the bloodstream throughout the day, which results in increased production of melatonin at night, allowing for better quality sleep throughout the night.*

Overall, Apocynum venetum can:

1. Boost mood

2. Alleviate occasional stress and anxiety

3. Improve quality of sleep

Rhodiola rosea (or just Rhodiola) is a perennial flowering plant that grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. As an adaptogenic herb, it can help the body better adapt to stress. It can pick us up when we’re low on energy and calm us down when we’re too agitated. Rhodiola can regulate stress response, in part, by modulating the secretion of cortisol from the adrenal glands.

Studies have demonstrated that it offers a range of mental health benefits, including:

1. Reduced stress

2. Reduced fatigue / Increased energy

3. Improved mood

4. Mental sharpness

Mucuna pruriens, also known as velvet bean or cowhage, is a tropical legume native to southern China and eastern India that has been used in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine since 1500 B.C. Mucuna can lower stress, reduce anxiety, improve focus by increasing dopamine levels, boost libido, and elevate mood.

Overall Mucuna can:

1. Boost mood, pleasure, and motivation
2. Improve memory and focus
3. Boost libido
4. Reduce anxiety and stress
5. Regulate appetite

Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest species of trees on earth. Scientists consider it a “living fossil” dating back 270 million years. Ginkgo can boost mental alertness, improve cerebral circulation, and improve overall brain function. Many studies have found ginkgo to be very effective in reducing anxiety and stress and in boosting mood.

By improving cerebrovascular circulation ginkgo can enhance the delivery of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the brain and lead to:

1. Better cognition, concentration, and focus
2. Improved memory
3. Reduced mental fatigue
4. Fewer mood swings

Native to the Andes Mountains in Peru, maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a vegetable whose root has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes for over 2,000 years.

Maca root has been shown to provide sustained energy throughout the day without the jittery crash of caffeine, which can help you feel more awake and enable you to focus on the things that matter. By maintaining positive energy levels throughout the day, Maca may also help improve mood, memory, and focus.

Overall, maca can improve mood by:

1. Maintaining positive energy levels throughout the day

2. Improving libido

3. Regulating unbalanced hormone levels

Grape seed extract is rich in proanthocyanidins flavonoids and catechin polyphenols.

These compounds have been shown to produce effects that may interrupt the pathophysiology of depression by combating neuronal oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neuronal cell death. In addition, it can improve blood pressure and blood flow, and that may reduce the risk of age-related depression, which is influenced by poor vascular health.

Overall, grape seed extract can improve mood:

1. Directly, by protecting brain cells from oxidative stress and inflammation

2. Indirectly, by regulating blood pressure and improving cerebrovascular circulation

Piperine is added to enhance the absorption and overall bioavailability of all phytonutrients in the formula.*