Introducing Yin Time: A Healthier, Herbal “Wine” Alternative

Sober curious? Interested in dry January? Just looking for a fun alternative to alcohol?

If you’re ready to reduce alcohol from your nightly routine, Elix’s Yin Time sugar-free formula offers the perfect alcohol-free relaxation and enjoyment. This herbal blend, based on a 2,000 year old Chinese Medicine Suan Zao Ren based formula, is rich in adaptogens, antioxidants, and calming medicinal mushrooms and herbs, helping you unwind without the negative health effects of alcohol. Yin Time is full of herbs clinically-proven to help with stress, mood, and sleep — your perfect natural "un-wine" for alcohol-free relaxation. Enjoy your nightly glass of relaxation—guilt-free all while supporting your sleep, mood, liver, brain, immune, and hormone health. Relax, recharge, and enjoy a delicious beverage hangover free. 

Benefits of Yin Time for Hormonal Health

1. Maintain Hormone Balance Naturally: Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant herbs promote HPO (hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian) axis health.
2. Supports Stress Resilience: Adaptogens help regulate cortisol, improving mood and preventing stress-induced hormone imbalances, a very common cause of hormone disruption.
3. Enhances Sleep Quality: Mildly sedative herbs calm the mind for restorative rest, essential for hormone health.
4. Boosts Overall Wellness: Neuroprotective and liver-protective herbs enhance body-wide health.

The Science Behind Yin Time’s Ingredients

Modern research is now proving what has long been known about the safety and efficacy of these herbs, many of which have been in use for over two thousand years!    

Ziziphus Seed (Suan Zao Ren)

This well-known TCM herb dates back over 2,000 years to the Chinese Han Dynasty. It nourishes Heart Yin, boosts Liver blood, and calms the mind. Yin energy is cooling and grounding, and when it is deficient, people may experience unsettled emotions such as anxiety or irritability, alongside difficulty sleeping. Ziziphus seed is widely used in TCM formulas for insomnia, especially when accompanied by irritability or anxious thoughts.

Modern research supports its therapeutic benefits, showing it possesses analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, sedative, anti-dementia, anti-aging, cholesterol lowering, and heart-strengthening properties. When paired with Schisandra fruit, research demonstrates an enhanced anti-anxiety effect, making these two herbs a powerful combination for promoting restful sleep and relaxation. This is why Chinese herbal formulas always combine multiple herbs, they are stronger together. 

Schisandra Fruit (Wu Wei Zi)

Known as the “fruit of five tastes” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Schisandra fruit is revered for its ability to calm the mind, tonify Qi, and support the Kidney organ system. It also generates fluids and strengthens both the Heart and Kidney organ systems, which are vital for promoting relaxation and restorative calm. Schisandra helps stabilize energy, directing it to where the body needs it most for optimal recovery.

Research highlights Schisandra’s adaptogenic properties, enhancing the body’s ability to manage stress, reducing the negative effects stress has on hormones. Studies have uncovered its broad health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, liver-protective, antioxidant, anti-anxiety, antibacterial, and mild sedative effects. 

Polygala Root (Yuan Zhi)

Polygala root is a key herb for easing anxiety and improving sleep, as it calms and quiets the mind and the Heart organ system. It is often combined with Ziziphus seed for its complementary mild sedative effects, making it an excellent ingredient in a wine alternative designed to promote relaxation.

Studies reveal Polygala root’s multifaceted benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antioxidant, memory-enhancing, neuroprotective, sedative, and anti-aging properties. Its ability to calm the mind while supporting brain function makes it a valuable addition to wellness routines.

Reishi Mushroom (Ling Zhi)

This superstar medicinal mushroom, often called the “mushroom of immortality,” is prized for its ability to nourish the Heart organ system, quiet the mind, tonify Qi, and build blood. As one of the most potent adaptogens, Reishi strengthens the body’s resilience to stress—a common reason people turn to evening drinks for relaxation. It not only calms the mind but also fortifies the body with the Qi and blood necessary for grounding and balance.

Research highlights Reishi’s extensive benefits, including analgesic, neuroprotective, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, liver-protective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulating properties.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a refreshing herb in TCM that tonifies Spleen Qi, promotes body fluids, and clears toxins. Known to aid hangovers, it is also rich in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that supports the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

Modern studies demonstrate hibiscus’s broad health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, antibacterial, anticancer, antioxidant, and liver and kidney-protective properties. Its vibrant flavor and detoxifying properties make it a standout ingredient in health-promoting tonics.

Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang)

A staple in TCM, fresh ginger is widely recognized for its harmonizing properties, balancing formulas, and aiding digestion by warming the middle and resolving toxicity. It is used to address various ailments, including colds, digestive disorders, headaches, arthritis, and hypertension.

Research supports ginger’s therapeutic potential, highlighting its anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. Its warming and grounding nature helps optimize the benefits of herbal formulas like Yin Time.

Yin Time for Relaxation and Healthy Hormonal Balance 

Instead of escaping with a hormone disrupting glass of wine, choose Yin Time for a healthier evening ritual. Not only are you giving your liver a break from alcohol when using Yin Time, but you’re strengthening the liver's detoxing abilities with the protective effects many of the herbs have. This powerful herbal and medicinal mushroom blend have antioxidant, brain enhancing, liver protecting, anti-anxiety, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, mildly sedative, immune strengthening, and adaptogenic properties to keep you calm, collected, and healthy.  

Sober Curious? Sip Your Way to Balance with Yin Time

Transform your evening routine with Yin Time, the herbal, sugar-free wine alternative that naturally promotes calm, supports hormonal balance, and prepares you for a restful night. Relax guilt-free and enjoy benefits of this adaptogenic, antioxidant-rich beverage while supporting your hormonal and overall wellness. Use Yin Time to offset the Yang of your day!    

Get your natural ‘un-wine’ for alcohol-free relaxation now.

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This article was reviewed by Dr. Liem Le.

Dr. Liem Le is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Nutritionist in the Integrative Medicine Department at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. He is on the teaching staff for the Masters program for the Functional Medicine and Human Nutrition program at University of Western States. Dr. Le is currently working on his fellowship in Integrative Medicine with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine via a scholarship from the White House.