Dear Chica Community, After over five years, we have decided to close Chica. In the beginning of this summer, we paused production to reformulate the recipe of Chica. During this break, it became very clear that our personal life pursuits have grown away from Chica, and we no longer desire to run our small start-up. … Read more
Happy Spring! I am delighted to launch into this new Yang season with the premiere of Chica’s new product offering! What Are the Changes to Chica? 🥺 Let’s get the bad news out of the way first… in March we phased out our truffles. I know this is the Chica that we have all known and loved. (We … Read more
The Chica boxes got a makeover! While they look similar in design, the biggest change is behind the scenes, in our carbon footprint. 👣🌱 We are now printing our boxes with a local supplier that gives Chica:♻️ Boxes made from recycled (and recyclable) paperboard.🚛 Smaller carbon footprint from decreased shipping distance (local even!).🎐 Wind-Powered and … Read more
This week, someone asked me, “What are your thoughts on being a white woman running a company that sells Chinese herbs?” I’ve been waiting for someone to ask me this question for a while, and I’m honestly always hoping that more people will question my role with Chica. I started Chica with Cassidy Lam, my … Read more
Chica is expanding from periods into menopause with our introduction of Chica Chill. Menopause is a taboo subject (even more than periods!), leaving us confused, frustrated, and invisible when we go through it. I sat down with my mom, Mary Kay, to listen to her experience about menopause. In this interview, I asked my mom: … Read more
This is the anti-excellence newsletter. Here’s what that means: we’re sick and tired of all the New Year’s content. Totally over it. In protest, we’re sending you an email a week into 2020 to let you know that we don’t care about your resolutions–we care about *you* quite a lot, but we don’t plan on … Read more
As you may have noticed while browsing our website, we frequently footnote our pages with the disclaimer “These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” We are extremely well-acquainted with this phrase because we have written it so … Read more
We recently read an article on the changing role of placebo in modern medicine, and it inspired us to return to the question of Chica’s impact in a placebo-controlled environment. In this letter, we address the science, history, and emotion that inform the Chica formula. Elise: Dear Sugar Pill, As we wrap up our second … Read more
Please note that we talk about mental health in this letter. Read it when you’re ready. In the meantime, know that we love you. Cassidy: Dear Higher Self, If I am honest, this week was fucking hard. I don’t feel as though I’ve earned the right to say that, because there was nothing in particular … Read more
This week’s letter focuses on Chica’s role as a conscious consumer. We are dropping an old supplier, investigating new ones, and expanding on our understanding of our placement within the capitalist framework. What’s new with you? Elise: Dear Money Maven, As I flipped through Instagram stories this other, I paused on a flash photo of … Read more
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Poria calms the heart and soothes nerves, helping with anxiety and insomnia. Additionally, Poria drains dampness, an excess of moisture that the body collects in the wrong places and makes us feel heavy and fatigued (hello moodiness).
Rehmannia root is your Yin nourisher, supporting calm and cold in your system. With its additional ability to help cool blood, increase fluids, and clear heart fire; Rehmannia is a star herb for soothing and preventing heat flashes.
Schisandra berry is famous for featuring all five flavors of Traditional Chinese Medicine: bitter, sweet, salty, sour, hot. This means that Schisandra is completely energetically balanced, promoting overall health and vitality. Schisandra helps relieve night sweats, insomnia, and hormonal imbalances. Schisandra is also rich in antioxidants that are thought to protect from free radicals and other toxins in the environment that may cause cellular damage.
Eucommia bark balances the Chica Chill formula by offering Yang properties. Eucommia is also nourishing for the heart, and has been featured in research in Western medicine for its ability to help lower blood pressure.
Angelica root is sometimes described as the “female ginseng,” due to its fame for supporting a healthy and regular menstrual cycle. Angelica root strengthens blood and energizes circulation. In Chica Chill, Angelica root balances the herbal formula with its Yang properties.
