五味子

The tart-sour taste caught me off guard at first, but now I actually look forward to it in my morning tea. Been taking it for about three weeks and my energy through the afternoon slump has been noticeably steadier.

I've been adding a teaspoon of these dried berries to my evening tea and the sour-tart flavour has genuinely grown on me. After a couple of weeks I'm sleeping deeper and waking up with more energy, which is exactly what I was hoping for from a tonic herb.

Wasn't sure what to expect from a five-flavored berry, but I've been steeping a few in hot water every morning and it's become a ritual I actually look forward to. The tartness hits first, then something almost sweet and salty underneath. Nice to have a tonic herb that's this easy to work into a dai