Chica Chocolate
Chill
Balance Your Cycle, Balance Your Life
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2% of Chica Chocolate sales are donated to Period Pals, a local non-profit that provides free menstrual supplies at schools and shelters in the Boulder area.
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).
Bupleurum root stimulates your liver and your blood flow, helping your body shed your uterine lining. This means your muscles won’t have to contract to help remove the old tissue, and since that contraction is what creates cramps, cramps may be reduced or eliminated.
Honey Fried Licorice root assists the liver in regulating your hormones, and is already hailed as an herbal aide for menstruators with PCOS, as it can help bring high levels of testosterone into balance. As a bonus, Licorice acts as a unifier, balancing the formula and amplifying the properties of the other herbs.
Poria drains dampness, an excess of moisture that the body collects in the wrong places and makes us feel heavy and fatigued (hello moodiness and bloating). Poria in combination with Atractylodes supports a feeling of balanced mood and digestive rhythm.
White peony root nourishes your liver, a primary organ responsible for balancing hormones, so that it can be functioning best for your menstrual cycle. White Peony root also boasts anti-inflammatory properties that can help ease painful cramps and tenderness.
Mint cools the liver and works to support the entire Chica formula. Stagnant qi (energy) generates excessive heat in your system, which contributes to symptoms like PMS and acne. Cooling down with mint means that you may experience less of these heat-intensive symptoms
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.
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.
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.
