A practical and delicious guide to cooking and healing with adaptogens

by wellness expert and former chef Amanda Chantal Bacon, founder of Moon Juice and author of the Moon Juice Cookbook.

In The Moon Juice Manual, Amanda Chantal Bacon lays out the blueprint for the next level of mind-body health. This is the quintessential guide to adaptogens, the stress-relieving super herbs and mushrooms that Bacon introduced to the wellness world with her iconic Moon Dust collection. As the name suggests, adaptogens are plants that can help us adapt to and protect us from the daily stresses of modern life. From cordyceps (a mushroom to boost energy and libido) to ashwagandha (a shrub to tame anxiety and reduce inflammation), adaptogens are a powerful, edible antidote for today's stressed, fast-paced world.

The Moon Juice Manual is a plant-based survival guide for modern life. It explains how chronic stress affects the mind and body and offers simple and delicious ways to incorporate adaptogens into daily life. The book offers recommendations and functional recipes for optimising beauty, brain, mind, sex, sleep and mood. Readers will learn how to make grain-free and convenient recipes with adaptogens, as well as simple, decadent treats like Horny Goat Weed Brownies and Schisandra Sleeping Beauty Balls. The Moon Juice Manual makes cooking and healing with adaptogens a fun, accessible and truly transformative book.