Botanicals
Botanicals are the oldest category in wellness and the easiest to do badly. Plants vary by species, harvest, and extraction, which is why so many labels lean on a famous name while bottling something faint. We approach botanicals as agricultural ingredients first: sourced deliberately, specified by species and plant part, and verified by testing.
Eight botanicals are in the line today. Seven sit inside the libido blends: maca brings the energetic base, ashwagandha supports a steady response to everyday stress, epimedium is shared by both formulas, tongkat ali and ginkgo leaf complete the men's formula, and fenugreek and damiana shape the women's. The eighth, chicory root inulin, is the prebiotic fiber in Biotic Gut Gummies.
Each one carries a documented record of traditional use or modern research, and each is profiled on its own page below. Every botanical is named on the label and precision dosed into its formula.
The libido botanicals appear in Drive or Spark in the Libido collection, and chicory root inulin appears in Biotic Gut Gummies. See the full lineup of every type on the actives page.
Lepidium meyenii
Maca Root
A cruciferous root farmed high in the Peruvian Andes for over two thousand years, grown in three colors that each carry their own reputation: black for stamina, red for balance, yellow for daily drive.
Traditionally used to support energy, endurance, and healthy desire, it remains one of the most studied botanicals in sexual wellness.
Read the full profileWithania somnifera
Ashwagandha
The cornerstone adaptogen of Ayurvedic practice, used for roughly three thousand years to help the body hold steady under pressure.
Stress is the quietest killer of desire, which is why it anchors both formulas and gives the rest of the blend something to build on.
Read the full profileEpimedium grandiflorum
Epimedium
Better known as horny goat weed, a leafy botanical central to traditional Chinese practice for centuries.
Long tied to sexual energy and endurance in both men and women, it appears in nearly every serious libido formula in the world.
Read the full profileEurycoma longifolia
Tongkat Ali
The root of a Southeast Asian tree, sometimes called Malaysian ginseng, carrying a long regional history as a vitality tonic for men.
Modern interest centers on drive, motivation, and performance, which is why it belongs to Drive alone.
Read the full profileGinkgo biloba
Ginkgo Leaf
One of the oldest tree species alive, its fan-shaped leaf used for centuries and known for circulation and clear focus.
Traditionally taken to support healthy circulation and focus, ginkgo leaf is part of the Drive men's blend.
Read the full profileTrigonella foenum-graecum
Fenugreek
A seed with a double life, both a culinary staple and one of the most researched botanicals in women's wellness.
Traditionally used to support desire and steady energy, it carries centuries of use behind it.
Read the full profileTurnera diffusa
Damiana
A warming shrub native to Mexico and Central America, taken for generations as a relaxing, mood-lifting botanical tied to desire.
It rounds out Spark, because desire follows a settled mind.
Read the full profileCichorium intybus
Chicory Root Inulin
A prebiotic fiber from chicory root that your gut cannot digest, so it arrives in the large intestine as food for beneficial bacteria.
The soil the probiotic is planted in.
Read the full profileShop the Botanicals collection
Straight answers.
What does a botanical need before it goes into a formula?
Three things: a documented traditional record, a modern research trail, and a supply chain we can specify and test by species, plant part, and extraction.
Why are most of the botanicals in the libido blends?
The line launched with libido, and maca, ashwagandha, epimedium, tongkat ali, ginkgo leaf, fenugreek, and damiana have long traditional records for supporting desire, energy, and stamina. Chicory root inulin joined with Biotic Gut Gummies, and new botanicals are added as products for new goals launch.
How do you keep plant quality honest?
Species, plant part, and extraction are specified up front, and every batch is third-party tested for identity, potency, and contaminants.
Which botanicals are in Drive and which are in Spark?
Drive carries maca root, epimedium, ginkgo leaf, tongkat ali, and ashwagandha. Spark carries fenugreek, ashwagandha, damiana, epimedium, and maca root.