NATURAL & TRADITIONAL
Every Ingredient, Rooted in Tradition
Every ingredient across TenGrain and our Herb Tea line has centuries of traditional use behind it — not a lab-invented blend. Here's what each one does, and why it's in the formula.
No hidden blends, no mystery powders — here's everything that goes into TenGrain, exactly as it looks before it's ground into your daily sachet.
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Chinese Yam (Shan Yao · Dioscorea opposita)
Traditionally used to support digestive balance and steady energy.
Chinese yam has been used in traditional preparations for generations to gently support the spleen and stomach. Sliced and dried, it lends a mild, starchy body to TenGrain while contributing to the formula's role in everyday digestive balance.
Poria (Fu Ling · Poria cocos)
Traditionally used to support fluid balance and a calm mind.
Poria is a fungus that grows on pine root, prized in traditional practice for helping the body manage fluid balance and supporting a settled, calm state of mind.
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren · Coix lacryma-jobi)
Traditionally used to ease dampness and support healthy digestion.
Coix seed, also known as Job's tears, is a staple grain in traditional wellness preparations, used to help the body clear excess dampness and support smooth, healthy digestion.
Red Adzuki Bean (Chi Xiao Dou · Vigna angularis)
Traditionally used to support gentle, natural fluid balance.
Red adzuki bean is a small, deep-red legume traditionally taken to support the body's natural fluid balance and gentle detoxification.
Longan (Long Yan · Dimocarpus longan)
Traditionally used to nourish blood and support restful sleep.
Dried longan fruit has a long history in traditional preparations for nourishing blood and calming the mind before rest. It also gives TenGrain its naturally sweet flavor, without any added sugar.
Gorgon Seed (Qian Shi · Euryale ferox)
Traditionally used to strengthen digestion and everyday vitality.
Gorgon seed, harvested from the euryale water lily, is traditionally used to strengthen the spleen and support steady, everyday vitality.
Pueraria Root (Ge Gen · Pueraria lobata)
Traditionally used for cooling refreshment and hydration.
Kudzu root has been used for centuries as a cooling, refreshing ingredient, traditionally taken to support hydration and ease everyday tension.
Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)
Studied for supporting cognitive clarity and gut-brain balance.
Lion's mane is a shaggy, white mushroom increasingly studied for its role in supporting cognitive clarity and the gut-brain connection.
White Hyacinth Bean (Bai Bian Dou · Lablab purpureus)
Traditionally used to harmonize and soothe the stomach.
White hyacinth bean is a traditional staple used to harmonize and soothe the stomach, often paired with Chinese yam and coix seed.
Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi · Citrus reticulata)
Traditionally used to ease bloating and support digestion.
Dried tangerine peel, aged and prized in traditional practice, is used to ease bloating and support smooth digestion.
Plantain Herb (Che Qian Cao · Plantago asiatica)
Traditionally used to support healthy fluid balance and ease everyday joint discomfort.
Plantain herb has long been used in traditional preparations to support the body's natural fluid balance. In our Joint & Gout Comfort Tea, it's paired with aged tangerine peel and fresh ginger in a traditional decoction, brewed the old way.
Solomon's Seal Rhizome (Yu Zhu · Polygonatum odoratum)
Traditionally used as a gentle, cooling tonic herb.
Solomon's seal rhizome is a classic cooling tonic root in traditional practice. In our Glucose Balance Tea, it's paired with ophiopogon root and codonopsis root for a gentle, bitter-and-cooling daily ritual.
Ophiopogon Root (Mai Dong · Ophiopogon japonicus)
A classic cooling herb, traditionally paired with bitter roots for balance.
Ophiopogon root, also known as dwarf lilyturf tuber, is traditionally paired with bitter roots to bring cooling balance to a formula. It's one of three roots in our Glucose Balance Tea.
Codonopsis Root (Dang Shen · Codonopsis pilosula)
Traditionally used to support steady, everyday energy.
Codonopsis root is a traditional tonic herb used to support steady, everyday energy without the jitters of a stimulant. It rounds out the three-root formula in our Glucose Balance Tea.
Sour Jujube Seed (Suan Zao Ren · Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa)
The lead herb in our Restful Sleep formula, traditionally used to calm the mind before sleep.
Sour jujube seed is one of the most well-known calming herbs in traditional practice, long used to ease a restless mind before bed. It leads the seven-herb formula in our Restful Sleep Tea.
Lily Bulb (Bai He · Lilium brownii)
Traditionally paired with jujube seed to ease a restless mind.
Lily bulb is traditionally paired with sour jujube seed in classic sleep formulas, valued for its gentle, calming role in traditional practice.
Mulberry (Sang Shen · Morus alba)
Adds gentle sweetness and traditional nourishing support.
Mulberry fruit is a traditional nourishing ingredient, adding natural sweetness and gentle support to formulas meant for rest and recovery.
Red Dates (Hong Zao · Ziziphus jujuba)
A traditional staple for warmth and gentle nourishment.
Red dates, or jujube fruit, are a staple of traditional food therapy, valued for their warming, nourishing qualities in daily formulas.
Goji Berry (Gou Qi · Lycium barbarum)
Traditionally valued for everyday vitality.
Goji berry has a long history in traditional practice as a daily tonic fruit, valued for supporting everyday vitality as part of a balanced formula.
Licorice Root (Gan Cao · Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Traditionally used in small amounts to harmonize a formula's other herbs.
Licorice root plays a supporting role in traditional formulas, used in small amounts to harmonize the other herbs and round out the flavor.
Roasted Hawthorn (Shan Zha · Crataegus pinnatifida)
The lead herb in our Heart & Cholesterol Support formula, traditionally used for heart and circulatory support.
Roasted hawthorn is one of the most established herbs in traditional heart-support formulas, used for generations to support healthy circulation. It leads the formula in our Heart & Cholesterol Support Tea.
Roasted Malt (Chao Mai Ya · Hordeum vulgare)
A traditional digestive herb, roasted to add gentle warmth.
Roasted malt is a traditional digestive herb, added to balance the other roasted, warming herbs in our Heart & Cholesterol Support Tea.
Fresh Ginger
Rounds out the simmer and supports circulation — added fresh by you when you brew.
Fresh ginger is used in two of our Herb Tea blends (Joint & Gout Comfort and Heart & Cholesterol Support) to round out the simmer and support circulation. Since fresh ginger doesn't keep like our dried herbs, it isn't included in the box — you add it yourself when you brew.
Based on traditional use.
FRESH, EVERY TIME
Packed to Stay Pure
Every batch is sealed in food-grade, moisture-resistant packaging the moment it's made — so the ingredients you just read about stay as fresh as the day they were ground.
Curious How They Come Together?
All ten, in one sachet, ready in 10 seconds — or steeped the traditional way in our Herb Tea line.