Butterfly Pea Flower
Native to Southeast Asia, butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and traditional Thai medicine, as well as a natural food dye and calming tea. It’s rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidant pigments found in blueberries, which give it that striking blue colour and its reputation as a gentle tonic for calm, clarity and healthy skin. Add an acid like lemon, lime or soda water and watch it shift from blue to violet pink. The colour change comes from the anthocyanins responding to pH.
Schisandra Berries
Known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as wu wei zi, meaning “five flavour berry,” because it carries sweet, sour, salty, bitter and pungent notes all at once. Schisandra is classed as an adaptogen, traditionally used to help the body adapt to stress, support steady energy, and promote mental clarity and resilience. It’s one of the most prized berries in Chinese herbalism, traditionally reached for to support liver function and endurance.
Rose Petals
Rose has a long history across herbal traditions, including Ayurvedic, European and Middle Eastern, as “the pretty girl of the flower world,” used to uplift mood, ease tension and support emotional wellbeing. It’s gently astringent and rich in vitamin C and antioxidant compounds, and is traditionally associated with heart opening, comfort and self care rituals.
