Rising Moon

Follicular + Ovulation Blend


Created to support the first half of your cycle with seven carefully selected botanical extracts.

Inside Rising Moon

✓ Supports energy & vitality

✓ Seven botanical extracts

✓ Traditional Chinese × Western herbs

✓ 27 capsules

Maca
Lepidium meyenii

Used for
Supporting energy, vitality and overall wellbeing.

Why we chose it

Maca is included in Rising Moon to support natural energy levels during the follicular and ovulation phases, when many women begin to feel more motivated and active.

Potential benefits

  • Macamides

  • Macaenes

  • Glucosinolates

  • Polyphenols

Research

Maca has been studied for its potential effects on energy, mood and sexual wellbeing. Research suggests it may help support vitality without containing hormones, although further high-quality clinical studies are needed.

White Peony Root
Paeonia lactiflora

Used for
Traditionally used to support women's health and menstrual wellbeing.

Why we chose it

White Peony Root is included in both Rising Moon and Balance Moon to support the transition from the follicular phase into the luteal phase.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Paeoniflorin

  • Albiflorin

  • Flavonoids

  • Tannins

Research

Modern research has investigated White Peony Root for its bioactive compounds, particularly paeoniflorin, and their potential role in women's health and inflammation. While findings are promising, further high-quality human studies are needed.

Dong Quai
Angelica sinensis

Used for
Supporting women's reproductive health and menstrual wellbeing in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Why we chose it

Dong Quai is included in Rising Moon to complement the follicular phase by traditionally supporting menstrual health and helping prepare the body for the next stage of the cycle. It has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries and is often paired with White Peony Root.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Ferulic acid

  • Ligustilide

  • Polysaccharides

  • Phthalides

Research

Dong Quai has been extensively studied for its phytochemical composition, particularly ferulic acid and ligustilide. Research has explored its antioxidant, immune-supporting and women's health properties. While it has a long history of traditional use for menstrual wellbeing, more high-quality human clinical trials are needed to confirm many of its proposed benefits.

Goji Berry

Goji Berry
Lycium barbarum

Used for
Supporting vitality, healthy ageing and overall wellbeing in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Why we chose it

Goji Berry is included in Rising Moon to provide antioxidant-rich botanical support during the follicular and ovulation phases, complementing the formula's focus on energy and vitality.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBPs)

  • Zeaxanthin

  • Carotenoids

  • Vitamin C

  • Polyphenols

Research

Goji Berry is rich in polysaccharides, carotenoids and polyphenols, which have been widely studied for their antioxidant and immune-supporting properties. Modern research has also explored its potential role in supporting eye health and healthy ageing, although further high-quality human studies are needed for many of these applications.

Bupleurum
Bupleurum chinense

Used for
Supporting the healthy flow of liver qi and emotional wellbeing in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Why we chose it

It has traditionally been used in women's herbal medicine to support the connection between emotional wellbeing, digestion and the menstrual cycle. It is one of the key herbs that helps bring balance to both Rising Moon and Balance Moon.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Saikosaponins

  • Polysaccharides

  • Flavonoid

  • Essential oils


Research

Bupleurum has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2,000 years. Modern research has focused on its active compounds, particularly saikosaponins, which have been investigated for their potential anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, immune-modulating and liver-supporting properties. While the findings are promising, further high-quality human clinical studies are needed to confirm many of these effects.

Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale

Used for
Supporting healthy digestion and liver function.

Why we chose it

Dandelion Root was chosen to complement the other botanicals by traditionally supporting digestion and normal liver function during the first half of the cycle.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Sesquiterpene lactones

  • Inulin

  • Triterpenes

  • Polyphenols


Research

Dandelion Root has a long history of traditional use for digestive and liver health. Modern research has investigated its bioactive compounds for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective properties. While preclinical findings are promising, more high-quality human clinical studies are needed to confirm many of these effects.

Licorice Root
Glycyrrhiza glabra

Used for
Supporting digestive health and harmonising herbal formulations.

Why we chose it

Licorice Root is traditionally used in both Western and Traditional Chinese herbal medicine to harmonise botanical formulas. In Rising Moon, it complements the other herbs while contributing its own traditional digestive and antioxidant properties.

Potential benefits

Key constituents

  • Glycyrrhizin

  • Liquiritin

  • Flavonoids

  • SaponinsInulin

Research

Licorice Root has been widely studied for its bioactive compounds, including glycyrrhizin and flavonoids. Modern research has explored its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, digestive and immune-supporting properties, although additional high-quality clinical studies are still needed to confirm many of these effects.