Morning: he shou wu, shan yao, cordyceps, rhodiola, chaga, astragalus, and sometimes I'll add Chinese ginseng (ren shen) if my vital qi is low but I explicitly avoid American ginseng because it's too cold in property for me.
Night: oyster shell, schisandra, white peony root, red reishi, licorice root; sometimes I'll add a bit of medjool date or lotus seed for a bit of sedation.
The morning formula raises the yangqi, or active qi. It's how I start my day without the side effects of caffeine. The night formula enhances the yinqi, lowers the yang qi to calm the mind, and is better for sleeping. The night formula is more adrenal.
In terms of nutrients, I get most of them from foods as I don't find my body processes multi-vitamins properly. I eat a lot of lightly steamed raw veggies, hemp hearts, sesame seeds, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. I include some fruit but it's less important to me, unless it's summer time and I need more body fluid. I'll eat an average serving of meat - usually chicken or fish - every couple of days but it's not as crucial to my metabolism.
I'll also take a dose of fish oil and vitamin D once a day with a big meal for absorption.
