Journal
Notes from the lab.
Twice a month. Ingredient deep-dives written by our clinical advisors, sourcing notes from the field, and the occasional founder note.
tradition · 3 min
Tulsi: the everyday rasayana
A 2014 review of 24 human trials on tulsi — metabolic, stress, and immune endpoints — is the most comprehensive modern picture of a plant that has been in daily use for generations.
Ananya Rao · 11 Apr 2026
research · 4 min
Brahmi, twelve weeks in
Brahmi doesn't show an acute effect. It shows a consolidation effect that peaks around week 12. That is a different product from what most modern nootropics sell.
Rahul Menon · 4 Apr 2026
research · 3 min
Curcumin at 500mg: the dose question
Grocery-aisle turmeric is 3% curcuminoids. A clinically meaningful daily dose of curcumin is 500 mg. Those numbers don't work together.
Dr. Meera Iyer · 28 Mar 2026
research · 4 min
Shatavari in the monthly rhythm
Shatavari's name — 'she who possesses a hundred husbands' — speaks to its traditional positioning. The modern evidence is still early, but the direction is consistent.
Ananya Rao · 21 Mar 2026
research · 4 min
The ashwagandha thesis: why root over leaf
The leaf is cheaper to harvest and yields a more permissive standardisation. The root is where the withanolide density actually lives.
Dr. Meera Iyer · 14 Mar 2026