Adaptogens are nature’s stress balancers, helping your body stay calm, steady, and resilient. Nootropics are natural brain-boosters that sharpen focus, memory, and clarity. Kloudy blends them together to power clean energy for your body and clear focus for your mind - so you feel switched on, not wired.

Lion’s Mane

Lion’s Mane is a white, shaggy mushroom. It contains two key bioactive compounds; hericenones and erinacines, which stimulate the production of nerve growth factor (NGF), a protein essential for the development, repair, and protection of neurons.

Lion’s Mane supports neurogenesis, the growth and regeneration of brain cells - which can help improve focus, memory, and processing speed over time. It’s essentially brain food in its most natural form.

Unlike synthetic stimulants, Lion’s Mane promotes calm, clear-headed concentration without overstimulation. It enhances mental performance while keeping the nervous system grounded, making it ideal for daily use.

By stimulating NGF, Lion’s Mane may also help protect against cognitive decline and support long-term brain resilience, a key benefit for sustained mental wellbeing. Research also suggests that Lion’s Mane can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression by modulating brain chemistry and reducing inflammation in the nervous system. Lion’s Mane is a daily essential for anyone looking to think more clearly, stay focused, and support their long-term brain health. If your brain’s not convinced yet, don’t worry - we’ve already done the hard part and mixed Lion’s Mane straight into Kloudy.

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is a medicinal root traditionally used to support the nervous system, adrenal health, and hormonal balance. It helps buffer the body’s stress response, enhance mental stamina, and reduce anxiety - making it a natural antidote to the overstimulation of modern life.

Ashwagandha works by reducing levels of cortisol, the primary hormone released during stress. Lower cortisol means a calmer mind, a more even mood, and less physical tension. Unlike some calming herbs that can leave you feeling drowsy, ashwagandha promotes a state of relaxed alertness, keeping you cool under pressure while still
mentally engaged.

It also helps regulate dopamine and serotonin, the brain’s key mood messengers. This translates into fewer mood swings, less irritability, and more emotional ease, especially valuable during high-pressure routines or emotionally demanding days. Ashwagandha is also well known for its
ability to support hormonal balance, particularly during times of burnout, adrenal fatigue, or hormonal fluctuations.

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in the world and one of the most widely used botanical nootropics. Ginkgo is known for its ability to support cognitive function, mental sharpness, and circulation, making it a perfect addition to Kloudy’s blend for clean, focused energy.

Ginkgo biloba is rich in powerful flavonoids and terpenoids - plant-based compounds that support brain health by improving blood flow to the brain and protecting against oxidative stress.

By enhancing cerebral circulation, Ginkgo helps sharpen attention, memory, and processing speed, making it especially effective when you need to stay locked in throughout the day. Research suggests that Ginkgo supports short-term memory and recall, which is particularly beneficial during periods of multitasking, brain fog, or high mental load.

Thanks to its potent antioxidant profile, Ginkgo helps protect brain cells from free radical damage, contributing to long-term cognitive health and neurological resilience. Additionally, by supporting neurotransmitter function and healthy blood flow, Ginkgo may help regulate mood and reduce symptoms of mental fatigue.

Ginseng

Ginseng is one of the most widely researched adaptogenic herbs. We’ve added Panax ginseng to Kloudy because of its unique ability to support energy, mental clarity, and stress resilience, all without overstimulating your system.

Ginseng is a root rich in bioactive compounds called ginsenosides,
which are responsible for its broad range of benefits. These compounds help the body maintain homeostasis, or internal balance, especially during periods of physical or emotional stress. By modulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the body’s central stress-response system - ginseng helps reduce the impact of chronic stress on both your mind and body.

When it comes to energy, ginseng works at a cellular level, improving mitochondrial function and oxygen utilization, which means more efficient energy production. This helps reduce both mental and physical fatigue, promoting a sense of vitality and sustained stamina.

Cognitively, ginseng enhances the release and uptake of key neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine, which play a major role in focus, memory, and mental alertness.

As an adaptogen, ginseng also supports emotional balance, helping you feel more grounded and clear-headed during high-pressure days. Additionally, it contributes to overall immune support and metabolic health, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In short, ginseng doesn’t just help you feel more energised, it helps your body function better across the board.

Maca Root

Maca root is a powerful adaptogenic plant traditionally used to support energy, stamina, mood balance, and hormonal health. We’ve added maca to Kloudy because it offers a natural way to help you feel more balanced, resilient, and motivated.

Maca is a root vegetable rich in amino acids, minerals, and plant compounds called alkaloids, which are believed to help the body adapt to stress and regulate hormonal function - making it a standout ingredient for modern-day mental and physical fatigue. It’s particularly known for helping to balance estrogen and cortisol levels, which can positively influence mood, mental clarity, and emotional stability especially during times of stress, burnout, or hormonal fluctuations.

Traditionally used by Incan warriors before battle, maca has long been valued for its ability to support stamina, physical endurance, and long-lasting energy, all without any caffeine. Users report a natural boost in mental drive, motivation, and cognitive function with regular maca use a subtle, steady “lift” that helps maintain flow and focus. Like other adaptogens, maca supports the body’s ability to respond to stress more effectively.

Reishi

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a mushroom traditionally used to nourish the body’s stress response, strengthen immunity, and promote a calm, centered state. It works at the level of the nervous system to restore equilibrium and improve overall well-being, especially when used consistently over time.

One of its key roles is helping to modulate cortisol levels, reducing the physical and mental impact of stress. It supports a more grounded, less reactive state - ideal for maintaining calm focus in a fast-paced day.

Reishi is also rich in beta-glucans and triterpenes, compounds that help strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation. It acts as a quiet defender, helping your body stay resilient behind the scenes.

By supporting the nervous system and helping to balance hormones, Reishi may ease feelings of anxiety or irritability and encourage a more stable, consistent mood throughout the day.

Though not a sedative, Reishi is often used to promote deeper, more restorative sleep by helping the body shift out of “fight or flight” mode and into a state of genuine rest, without causing grogginess or fatigue during the day.