For Pets
Forge
Steady metabolism, comfortable weight — fueled by the body's own rhythm.
Forge is built around gynostemma, astragalus, and cordyceps — adaptogenic tonic botanicals the East Asian tradition kept for the working companion, the kind of plants leaned on to carry a steady day through ordinary demands without running hot or flat. Rather than forcing anything, the blend offers the food-grade tonics tradition turned to so a companion stays bright, even-keeled, and well-fed across the seasons.
Adaptogenic botanicals help an animal meet ordinary demands without running hot or flat, while nutrient-dense greens supply the broad, gentle nourishment of a recovering companion's daily food. Gentle, nourishing botanicals long kept in the herbal kitchen keep the whole pathway moving smoothly, and a mineral-rich sea vegetable rounds out the blend with the trace minerals the tradition prized.
Built food-grade and body-weight-scaled, Forge is meant for daily feeding across cats, dogs, and horses — gentle, with none of the harsh high-aromatics that sensitive animals should avoid.
The characterized botanicals inside
Whole botanicals with compounds characterized in the scientific literature, used across centuries of traditional practice. We share the chemistry and the tradition — food and lineage, never a claim to treat any condition.
For Pets
Small-batch. Dual-extracted where it matters. Made by hand.
How to take it
Stir a small amount of the dilute extract or powder into food once daily, scaled to your animal's body weight. Start low and increase gradually as it settles into the routine.
Whole plant, never isolated
Concentrated extracts of the whole botanical — the way the body recognizes it.
Cited to measured biology
Every action we describe traces to the compound and its measured target.
Structure & function
We describe what an herb nourishes — never a claim to treat disease.
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What you get
What this formula gives you
Adaptogenic tonic botanicals for steady, everyday vigor
Helps maintain a comfortable, healthy weight
Adaptogenic support for sustained vitality
Gentle support for digestion and nutrient use
Broad daily nourishment from nutrient-dense greens
How it works
The science of Forge
Not buzzwords — the actual chemistry of the plants in this formula: their characterized compounds and the proteins those compounds are measured to engage, every one cited.
Forge draws on botanicals long valued in East Asian and South Asian tonic traditions for sustaining vitality and even, balanced energy. Gynostemma (jiaogulan) is a classic adaptogenic green prized in the tradition for steady, day-to-day vigor; astragalus is a foundational tonic root long kept for everyday resilience; and cordyceps is the botanical convalescent practice turned to for stamina and willing energy. Together they are the constituents tradition leaned on to keep a companion bright and well-conditioned at a comfortable frame.
Moringa contributes a dense, broad spectrum of plant nourishment that helps keep a frame well-fed, while dandelion root — a gentle bitter botanical valued across European and East Asian herbalism — is the kind of plant the kitchen tradition kept to settle a good appetite. Bladderwrack, an iodine-bearing sea vegetable, rounds out the mineral side of the blend the way coastal traditions always used it. This is food-grade, structure-and-function nourishment for a companion's own balance, not a treatment.
The molecules, measured
A formula is a community of compounds. Below are active molecules from the herbs in this blend and the proteins each is measured to engage — the precise points where the plants meet biology. So you see not just that it works, but how.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Ginsenoside Rb1
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
The cell's energy sensor, balancing fuel use when reserves run low.
Ginsenoside Rd
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
The cell's energy sensor, balancing fuel use when reserves run low.
Astragalus membranaceus
Formononetin
PubChem ↗Measured in the lab: binds very tightly to Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 · Ki 10 nM
Measured to act on
A liver enzyme that breaks down many compounds the body takes in.
A protein that helps decide whether a cell continues living or undergoes natural turnover.
An enzyme that edits proteins to manage cellular cleanup and the cell internal scaffolding.
Calycosin
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
A protein that helps organize DNA and acts as an alarm signal during tissue stress.
Moringa oleifera
Quercetin
PubChem ↗Measured in the lab: binds very tightly to Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A · IC50 10 nM
Measured to act on
The enzyme that converts androgens into estrogen, the body main estrogen source.
An enzyme that converts glucose into sorbitol, part of how cells handle sugar.
A liver-type enzyme that processes hormones and environmental compounds.
Kaempferol
PubChem ↗Measured in the lab: binds very tightly to Carbonic anhydrase 7 · Ki 25 nM
Measured to act on
A liver enzyme that breaks down many compounds the body takes in.
An enzyme that balances carbon dioxide and acidity, part of the body's pH chemistry.
A sensor protein that detects environmental compounds and adjusts the body's response.
Taraxacum officinale
Luteolin
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
A receptor that helps guide immune cell development and daily metabolic rhythms.
A major liver enzyme that processes and clears a large share of dietary and plant compounds.
An enzyme that breaks down purines, producing uric acid as a byproduct.
Apigenin
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
A major liver enzyme that processes and clears a large share of dietary and plant compounds.
The enzyme that converts androgens into estrogens, balancing the body's hormones.
An enzyme that breaks down serotonin and other mood-related brain messengers.
Cordyceps militaris
Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine)
PubChem ↗Measured in the lab: binds to Adenosine receptor A1 · Ki 7.12 µM
Measured to act on
A receptor for adenosine that helps calm cellular activity and signaling.
A repair enzyme that clears certain damage points so DNA can be mended.
Pentostatin (2'-deoxycoformycin)
PubChem ↗Measured in the lab: binds very tightly to Adenosine deaminase · Ki 1 nM
Measured to act on
An enzyme that breaks down adenosine, part of how cells recycle their building blocks.
Fucus vesiculosus
Phloroglucinol
PubChem ↗Measured to act on
A gateway in the cell membrane that lets calcium in to trigger nerve and muscle activity.
An enzyme that cuts proteins at the cell surface, part of normal protein turnover.
Cited science · not claims
Everything we publish about these plants traces to a primary source — the compounds to PubChem, ChEMBL, and BindingDB, the traditional uses to named, dated herbals. We describe what a plant is and what it is understood to nourish — the body’s own systems, structure and function only. We do not claim it treats, cures, or prevents any disease, and nothing here is a substitute for professional care. See our method & sources →
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Why these herbs together
The shared mechanism
More than one botanical in this blend is measured to engage the same molecular targets. We share the convergent chemistry — characterized and cited, never a claim.
Gynostemma · Astragalus · Moringa · Dandelion
Gynostemma · Astragalus · Moringa
Gynostemma · Astragalus · Moringa
Gynostemma · Moringa · Dandelion
Astragalus · Moringa · Dandelion
Gynostemma · Dandelion
Each convergence is a gene whose protein two or more of this formula’s herbs are measured to engage (PubChem BioAssay & ChEMBL). It describes characterized molecular activity and the protein’s normal role — structure and function only, never a claim to treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
In practice
Who it’s for, and how to use it
Who it’s for
For cats, dogs, and horses whose people want gentle, daily, food-grade botanicals to keep a companion bright, even-keeled, and at a comfortable frame. Best as part of an appropriate diet and activity routine.
How to use it
Stir a body-weight-scaled amount into food once daily, starting low and building gradually. Offer consistently alongside fresh water and a sensible feeding routine.
Measure · Stir a small amount of the dilute extract or powder into food once daily, scaled to your animal's body weight. Start low and increase gradually as it settles into the routine.
What’s inside
Inside you'll find adaptogenic gynostemma and astragalus for everyday vigor, cordyceps for stamina and willing energy, nutrient-dense moringa, gentle dandelion root the kitchen tradition kept for a good appetite, and mineral-rich bladderwrack from the coastal tradition — all food-grade and chosen for gentle daily feeding.
Structure-and-function support for animal nutrition and vitality. Introduce gradually and watch how your companion responds. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If your animal is pregnant, nursing, or on medication, consult your veterinarian first.
Pairs well with
Formulas that share Forge's botanicals
Built from overlapping herbs, these reinforce Forgealong the same lines — the shared-botanical kinship our genome engine maps.