Vitality Tincture

Root Vitality Spirit 100ml

Directions for use; 1 tsp as required.

Ingredients: Ashwaghandha, Astragalus, Cacao, Ginger, Ginko, Green Tea, Nettle, Roseroot, Vodka and  Molasses (25% proof).

People have long used plants all around the world to help boost energy, relieve fatigue and increase vitality. A number now have scientific evidence on how they work to do this. This is our vitality spirit made using science-backed energising plants that can help to combat mental fatigue and restore vitality.

Ingredients in Root Vitality Spirit include 4 traditional Chinese medicinal plants.

The first is astragalus which has controlled clinical trials to show it helps chronic fatigue – in the lab it is neuroprotective and promotes nerve cell regeneration, as well as lower anxiety and improve memory.

The second is ginkgo that has been shown in controlled trials to improve endurance performance and relive bother fatigue and depression – in the lab it protects from inflammatory and oxidative stress and is neuroprotective.

The third is green tea (containing epigallocatechin-3-gallate or EGCG) which has been shown to enhance attention and relaxation in adults and in a cross-section population (epidemiological) studies in Japan, psychological stress is lower in people who drink it – in the lab it relives fatigue in models of chronic fatigue syndrome and is a key antioxidant.

The forth is ginger – used for thousands of years as the ‘spice of life’ and so widely eaten in India that it is considered a universal medicine – among wide-ranging effects on cells and lab models, those relevant to mental fatigue are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and antibiotic, anti-anxiety  and memory enhancing

Also containing nettle which originates in Europe and Russia and has been used as a tonic since ancient times. Nettle in clinical studies reducing blood lipids, joint pain, infection and oxidative stress and comes with a series of lab studies showing how its stimulates mood and memory and works as a neuro-regenerative.

Roseroot has widespread reputation for relieving mental fatigue and stress and in controlled trials for enhancing physical performance, mood and memory and reducing anxiety and depression.

Cacao (cocoa) is a ‘tree of life’ for heart and mind with seed extracts that enhance mood and memory, reduce stress and pain and are energising and neuroprotective – containing methylxanthings such as theobromide that enhance the effect of pleasure, pain-blocking and attention signals such as dopamine, cannabinoid and acetylcholine.

Consult a NIMH medical herbalist or healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, have any medical condition or are taking any medication. Keep out of reach of children.