OUR STORY
Classical logic. Modern ingredients.
For two thousand years, the Five Phases kept growing. Modern nutrition is next.
The Origin
People were taking ten supplements chosen for ten symptoms, never for the system.
The Five Phases, also called the Five Elements, have always been about the whole system.
The same map that sorted herbs, foods and seasons can now sort a modern supplement shelf. Not abandoning tradition. Not romanticizing it. Carrying it forward.
The Founder
Zander Mai lives in two worlds most people never connect: the classics of Chinese medicine, which he reads in the original, and the latest research on herbs and nutrients. He has spent thousands of hours with the classic medical texts of China and Vietnam. Right now he's bringing one of Vietnam's great herbal classics into English.
Every formula gets read the way he reads the classics: closely, skeptically, and next to the research.
Sourcing & TestingWhere it comes from.
Where it comes from.
How you'll check it.
Hold us to these three.
1
Named maker.
You'll know exactly who makes it.
2
Lab-checked batches.
An independent lab will test every batch for identity, heavy metals and microbes.
3
Doses on the label.
No proprietary blends, ever.
What We RefuseWhat we won't put
What we won't put
in a capsule.
Every ingredient has to earn its place. These don't.
Generic Quercetin
Poorly absorbed in its plain form.
Synthetic Folic Acid
Many people convert it poorly, so we'd use active folate.
Magnesium Oxide
Poorly absorbed. Mostly works as a laxative.
Titanium Dioxide
Purely cosmetic whitening. Does nothing for you.
High-Dose EGCG
Liver-safety concerns at high isolated doses.
Dan Shen
Interaction risk with blood thinners.
He Shou Wu
Liver-safety concerns in multiple case reports.
Proprietary Blends
They hide the doses. If we can't show you the number, it's not going in.
The Process
How we build a formula
Every formula starts in the classics and has to survive the research.
01
The phase
Start where the classics start: one phase and the system it rules.
02
The evidence
Read every study we can find on the herbs and nutrients tied to that system. Grade each one A to D.
03
The doses
Each dose will match what published human studies used, and every number goes on the label.
04
The proof
Every lot will get a lab report, and you'll be able to read it.