Cortisol Cool Down Organic

$8.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | CORTISOL AND CALM

Exhausted all afternoon. Wide awake at bedtime, still running tomorrow's list. That's the cortisol pattern. It's exactly what this tea was blended for.

Caffeine-free rooibos with ashwagandha and tulsi, so the last mug of the day can come right before bed.

The list can wait.

Sold in 1 oz quantities. Makes 6-10 cups of tea.

Ingredients

organic red rooibos, organic tulsi, organic lemon balm, organic oatstraw, organic ashwagandha root, organic ceylon cinnamon chips

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How To Get the Most From this tea for Cortisol And Calm

Make this a daily ritual, two cups a day, and think of it as a steady reset rather than something you reach for only on a bad day. The goal is to give your body these herbs consistently so they can help retrain your stress response over time.

Brew your first cup with boiling water at 212°F, covered, for 5 to 7 minutes. Then save the leaves. Your second cup can come closer to bedtime, using the same leaves: re-steep them at the same temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. The ashwagandha root and cinnamon chips need that longer time in hot water to give you everything they have. The first steep opens the day. The second steep does the deeper work. Let both cool to room temperature and take five to ten minutes to sip each one slowly. This isn't a tea you gulp on your way out the door.

Cortisol is meant to rise in the morning and fall as the day goes on. Evening is when wired but tired usually kicks in, so that's where the second cup belongs. Because this tea is caffeine free, it can be your cue to start winding down for bed.

Build a small pause around it. Hold the cup in both hands and take three slow breaths before your first sip. That pause tells your nervous system to downshift. Paired with these herbs, it's a real one-two for stress.

Give it time. This isn't a quick fix and it was never meant to be. Most people notice they feel steadier, sleep easier and react less after a few weeks of drinking it every day, not after a single cup.

Cycle it the way you would any tonic. Try three weeks on and one week off. Or go Monday to Friday with weekends off. After three to four months, stop for a full month to let your body rest and recalibrate. That keeps your body responsive to the herbs rather than adapting around them.

And listen to your body. If something feels off, pause for a few days. You know yourself better than any label does.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing or having surgery.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Red rooibos: the smooth, caffeine-free base, and the reason this blend starts with rooibos rather than black or green tea. Early lab research found that rooibos compounds, including aspalathin, slow the enzymes the adrenal glands use to make cortisol.

    Tulsi: also called holy basil, revered in Ayurveda as an adaptogen, an herb traditionally used to help the body adapt to stress. Small human studies have found it eases everyday stress and that scattered, overloaded feeling.

    Lemon balm: a gentle member of the mint family, traditionally used to calm a busy mind and a restless body. Small studies have linked it to better calm and mood, including one where people drank it. You get its bright lemon scent as you sip.

    Oatstraw: the green stems of the oat plant, a traditional nourishing herb for a nervous system that's been running on empty. It's a source of calcium and magnesium, minerals the body uses heavily during long stretches of stress.

    Ashwagandha root: the most studied adaptogen for stress and cortisol, traditionally used in Ayurveda to help the body steady itself under pressure. Most of that research uses concentrated extracts, so here it's a gentle, everyday amount that supports the rest of the blend rather than headlining it.

    Ceylon cinnamon chips: true cinnamon, the gentler cousin of the common cassia variety, with far less coumarin. Cinnamon is traditionally used to support healthy blood sugar. That matters for stress, because sharp blood sugar drops can prompt the body to release more cortisol. It also gives the tea a natural warmth and a sweet aroma with no added sugar.

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Which tea is right for me?

    This is the one for wired but tired: a mind that won't switch off in the evening and a body that never quite relaxes. Its smooth rooibos base tastes like a comforting cup of tea, not a medicinal one.

    If stress has settled in for the long haul and you want deeper adaptogen support, Stress Busting Adaptogenic Support Organic is the stronger pick, an earthy root-and-mushroom blend with ashwagandha, reishi and schisandra.

    If you want daytime calm while staying sharp and don't mind some caffeine, Stress Less is the lighter pick: green tea naturally rich in L-theanine, with lavender.

  • Who should use extra caution?

    Not recommended if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are on medications without checking with your healthcare provider first.

    Ashwagandha and tulsi are both traditionally avoided during pregnancy, and tulsi when trying to conceive.

    Most of the ashwagandha warnings you'll see online are about concentrated supplements. Brewed as a tea, ashwagandha is much milder. Still, if you have a thyroid or autoimmune condition or take thyroid medication, it's worth mentioning to your doctor, especially if you drink a lot of it.

Questions from our Laguna Beach Store customers about this tea

A cortisol tea can support your body as it comes down from stress. Which herbs are in it makes all the difference. Cortisol Cool Down Organic starts with rooibos, a caffeine-free tea with early lab research of its own on cortisol, and adds ashwagandha, the most studied herb for stress and cortisol. Tulsi and lemon balm, both traditionally used to settle a busy mind, make up the rest of the calm.

Cortisol tea works gradually, so think in weeks rather than hours. Adaptogens like tulsi and ashwagandha are traditionally taken consistently over time. The tulsi studies followed people for eight weeks. Lemon balm is the quicker one: in studies, a single serving left people calmer within hours.

This cortisol tea is made to calm you, not to put you to sleep. Lemon balm and ashwagandha are traditionally calming herbs, so you may feel more settled and less wired, especially in the evening. That can make it easier to fall asleep when the time comes.

The best time to drink cortisol tea is in the evening, closer to bedtime, when cortisol should be falling but often isn't. That's when the wired-but-tired feeling usually sets in. It's caffeine free, so it won't keep you up. Many of our customers find it becomes their cue to switch off for the day. The full brewing routine is in How to get the most from this tea.