Ladykind Science
The research behind our ingredients
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Aloe Vera
Listed as: aloe barbadensis leaf juice, aloe barbadensis flower extract
Found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Ashwagandha
listed as: withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root powder
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
Khan, A., Akram, M., Thiruvengadam, M., Daniyal, M., Zakki, S. A., Munir, N., Zainab, R., Heydari, M., Mosavat, S. H., Rebezov, M., & Shariati, M. A. (2021). Anti-anxiety properties of selected medicinal plants. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 10.2174/1389201022666210122125131.
Langade, D., Kanchi, S., Salve, J., Debnath, K., & Ambegaokar, D. (2019). Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract in Insomnia and Anxiety: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study. Cureus, 11(9), e5797.
Langade, D., Thakare, V., Kanchi, S., & Kelgane, S. (2021). Clinical evaluation of the pharmacological impact of ashwagandha root extract on sleep in healthy volunteers and insomnia patients: A double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 264, 113276.
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Avocado Oil
listed as: persea gratissima (avocado oil)
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Black Cohosh
listed as: cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) root powder
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
Dietz, B. M., Hajirahimkhan, A., Dunlap, T. L., & Bolton, J. L. (2016). Botanicals and Their Bioactive Phytochemicals for Women's Health. Pharmacological reviews, 68(4), 1026–1073.
Jiang, K., Jin, Y., Huang, L., Feng, S., Hou, X., Du, B., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2015). Black cohosh improves objective sleep in postmenopausal women with sleep disturbance. Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, 18(4), 559–567.
Johnson, A., Roberts, L., & Elkins, G. (2019). Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause. Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine, 24, 2515690X19829380.
Kamel H. H. (2013). Role of phyto-oestrogens in ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 168(1), 60–63.
Oktem, M., Eroglu, D., Karahan, H. B., Taskintuna, N., Kuscu, E., & Zeyneloglu, H. B. (2007). Black cohosh and fluoxetine in the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms: a prospective, randomized trial. Advances in therapy, 24(2), 448–461.
Osmers, R., Friede, M., Liske, E., Schnitker, J., Freudenstein, J., & Henneicke-von Zepelin, H. H. (2005). Efficacy and safety of isopropanolic black cohosh extract for climacteric symptoms. Obstetrics and gynecology, 105(5 Pt 1), 1074–1083.
Pockaj, B. A., Loprinzi, C. L., Sloan, J. A., Novotny, P. J., Barton, D. L., Hagenmaier, A., Zhang, H., Lambert, G. H., Reeser, K. A., & Wisbey, J. A. (2004). Pilot evaluation of black cohosh for the treatment of hot flashes in women. Cancer investigation, 22(4), 515–521. https://doi.org/10.1081/cnv-200026394
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Cannabichromene (CBC)
listed as: broad spectrum hemp extract
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Cannabidiol (CBD)
listed as: broad spectrum hemp extract
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Cannabigerol (CBG)
listed as: broad spectrum hemp extract
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Cannabinol (CBN)
listed as: broad spectrum hemp extract
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Chinaberry
listed as: melia azadirachta flower extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Coral Weed
listed as: corallina officinalis extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Cramp Bark
listed as: viburnum opulus bark extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
Dietz, B. M., Hajirahimkhan, A., Dunlap, T. L., & Bolton, J. L. (2016). Botanicals and Their Bioactive Phytochemicals for Women's Health. Pharmacological reviews, 68(4), 1026–1073.
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Damiana
listed as: turnera diffusa (damiana) leaf powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture
Ana María, D. B., Rosa María, V. V., Lilian, M. N., Lucía, M. M., Oscar, G. P., & Rosa, E. R. (2019). Neurobehavioral and toxicological effects of an aqueous extract of Turnera diffusa Willd (Turneraceae) in mice. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 236, 50–62.
Khan, A., Akram, M., Thiruvengadam, M., Daniyal, M., Zakki, S. A., Munir, N., Zainab, R., Heydari, M., Mosavat, S. H., Rebezov, M., & Shariati, M. A. (2021). Anti-anxiety properties of selected medicinal plants. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 10.2174/1389201022666210122125131.
Szewczyk, K., & Zidorn, C. (2014). Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of the genus Turnera (Passifloraceae) with a focus on damiana--Turnera diffusa. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 152(3), 424–443.
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Flaxseed Oil
listed as: linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Green Tea
listed as: camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture
Khan, A., Akram, M., Thiruvengadam, M., Daniyal, M., Zakki, S. A., Munir, N., Zainab, R., Heydari, M., Mosavat, S. H., Rebezov, M., & Shariati, M. A. (2021). Anti-anxiety properties of selected medicinal plants. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 10.2174/1389201022666210122125131.
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Guarana
listed as: paullinia cupana (guarana) seed powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture
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Holy Basil
listed as: ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil) leaf powder, ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil) leaf extract
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Indian Valerian Root
listed as: valeriana wallichii (valerian) root powder
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
Das, G., Shin, H. S., Tundis, R., Gonçalves, S., Tantengco, O., Campos, M. G., Acquaviva, R., Malfa, G. A., Romano, A., Robles, J., Clores, M. Q., & Patra, J. K. (2021). Plant Species of Sub-Family Valerianaceae-A Review on Its Effect on the Central Nervous System. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 10(5), 846.
Devi, V.S., Rao, M.V., & Ramakrishna, S. (2014). VALERIANA WALLICHII - A RICH AROMA ROOT PLANT - A REVIEW.
Dietz, B. M., Hajirahimkhan, A., Dunlap, T. L., & Bolton, J. L. (2016). Botanicals and Their Bioactive Phytochemicals for Women's Health. Pharmacological reviews, 68(4), 1026–1073.
Khan, A., Akram, M., Thiruvengadam, M., Daniyal, M., Zakki, S. A., Munir, N., Zainab, R., Heydari, M., Mosavat, S. H., Rebezov, M., & Shariati, M. A. (2021). Anti-anxiety properties of selected medicinal plants. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 10.2174/1389201022666210122125131.
Mirabi, P., Dolatian, M., Mojab, F., & Majd, H. A. (2011). Effects of valerian on the severity and systemic manifestations of dysmenorrhea. International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 115(3), 285–288.
Sahu, S., Ray, K., Yogendra Kumar, M. S., Gupta, S., Kauser, H., Kumar, S., Mishra, K., & Panjwani, U. (2012). Valeriana wallichii root extract improves sleep quality and modulates brain monoamine level in rats. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology,19(10), 924–929.
Toolika, E., Bhat, N. P., & Shetty, S. K. (2015). A comparative clinical study on the effect of Tagara (Valeriana wallichii DC.) and Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi DC.) in the management of Anidra (primary insomnia). Ayu, 36(1), 46–49.
Wang, L., Sun, Y., Zhao, T., Li, Y., Zhao, X., Zhang, L., Wu, L., Zhang, L., Zhang, T., Wei, G., Altamirano, A., Tong, Y., & Yan, Z. (2020). Antidepressant Effects and Mechanisms of the Total Iridoids of Valeriana jatamansi on the Brain-Gut Axis. Planta medica, 86(3), 172–179.
Yang, X., Guo, J. Y., Jiang, Y. N., Liu, M. M., Li, Q. Y., Li, J. Y., Wei, X. J., Wan, G. H., & Shi, J. L. (2021). Valeriana jatamansi Jones ex Roxb. Against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Network Pharmacological Analysis, and In Vivo Evaluation. Frontiers in pharmacology,12, 764548.
Zhang, L., Wang, L., Huang, L., Zhao, Y., Ding, H., Li, B., Wen, L., Xiong, W., Liu, Y., Zhang, T., Zhang, L., Wu, L., Xu, Q., Fan, Y., Wei, G., Yin, Q., Chen, Y., Zhang, T., & Yan, Z. (2021). Antidepressant effects of total iridoids of Valeriana jatamansi via the intestinal flora-blood-brain barrier pathway. Pharmaceutical biology, 59(1), 912–921.
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Ivy Gourd
listed as: coccinia indica fruit extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Lavender Oil
listed as: lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Licorice Root
listed as: glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
Dietz, B. M., Hajirahimkhan, A., Dunlap, T. L., & Bolton, J. L. (2016). Botanicals and Their Bioactive Phytochemicals for Women's Health. Pharmacological reviews, 68(4), 1026–1073.
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Lidocaine
listed as: lidocaine HCL - 4%
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Maca Root
listed as: lepidium meyenni (maca) root powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
Brooks, N. A., Wilcox, G., Walker, K. Z., Ashton, J. F., Cox, M. B., & Stojanovska, L. (2008). Beneficial effects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on psychological symptoms and measures of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women are not related to estrogen or androgen content. Menopause (New York, N.Y.),1 5(6), 1157–1162.
Dording, C. M., Fisher, L., Papakostas, G., Farabaugh, A., Sonawalla, S., Fava, M., & Mischoulon, D. (2008). A double-blind, randomized, pilot dose-finding study of maca root (L. meyenii) for the management of SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 14(3), 182–191.
Lee, M. S., Shin, B. C., Yang, E. J., Lim, H. J., & Ernst, E. (2011). Maca (Lepidium meyenii) for treatment of menopausal symptoms: A systematic review. Maturitas, 70(3), 227–233.
Ross K. (2021). Nutritional management of surgically induced menopause: A case report. Women's health (London, England), 17, 17455065211031492.
Stojanovska, L., Law, C., Lai, B., Chung, T., Nelson, K., Day, S., Apostolopoulos, V., & Haines, C. (2015). Maca reduces blood pressure and depression, in a pilot study in postmenopausal women. Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, 18(1), 69–78.
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Magnesium
listed as: magnesium chloride
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
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Melatonin
listed as: melatonin
found in: Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
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MCT Oil
listed as: caprylic/capric triglycerides
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Panax Ginseng
listed as: panax ginseng root powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Wind Down Nightly Mind Relaxing Tincture
Brunetti, P., Lo Faro, A. F., Tini, A., Busardò, F. P., & Carlier, J. (2020). Pharmacology of Herbal Sexual Enhancers: A Review of Psychiatric and Neurological Adverse Effects. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 13(10), 309.
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Shea Butter
listed as: butyrospermum parkii nut extract
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Spearmint Oil
listed as: mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture
Akdoğan M, Tamer MN, Cüre E, Cüre MC, Köroğlu BK, & Delibaş N. (2007). Effect of spearmint (Mentha spicata Labiatae) teas on androgen levels in women with hirsutism. Phytother Res. 21(5):444-7.
Grant P. (2010). Spearmint herbal tea has significant anti-androgen effects in polycystic ovarian syndrome. A randomized controlled trial. Phytotherapy research : PTR,24(2), 186–188.
Herrlinger, K. A., Nieman, K. M., Sanoshy, K. D., Fonseca, B. A., Lasrado, J. A., Schild, A. L., Maki, K. C., Wesnes, K. A., & Ceddia, M. A. (2018). Spearmint Extract Improves Working Memory in Men and Women with Age-Associated Memory Impairment. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 24(1), 37–47.
Mahboubi M. (2017). Mentha spicata as natural analgesia for treatment of pain in osteoarthritis patients. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 26, 1–4.
Sadeghi Ataabadi, M., Alaee, S., Bagheri, M. J., & Bahmanpoor, S. (2017). Role of Essential Oil of Mentha Spicata (Spearmint) in Addressing Reverse Hormonal and Folliculogenesis Disturbances in a Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in a Rat Model. Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin,7(4), 651–654.
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Turmeric
listed as: curcuma long (turmeric) root powder
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture, Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Vitamin B5
listed as: calcium pantothenate
found in: Rise Up Daily Mind Clearing Tincture
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Vitamin E
listed as: tocopherol
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream
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Ylang Ylang Oil
listed as: cananga odorata flower oil
found in: Tough Love Period Pain Relief Cream