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Emotional Balance

~ Inspired by Free & Easy Wanderer | Xiao Yao San

Eight Herbs in this Formulai

★★★★★★★★★★ 8 Reviews

Emotional Balance, inspired by the calming, popular and powerful herbal blend Free & Easy Wanderer (Xiao Yao San), offers amazing stress release in a matter of moments. But the formula offers so much more to those who embrace the power of this herbal classic - it brings calmness and emotional clarity, offering stillness to frazzled nerves with a modest energy bump that won’t leave you crashing later.

Emotional Balance is great for:

Combatting overwhelming stress
Easing mental tension
Addressing PMS emotions
Adding a subtle boost of energy
Calming irritability
Making you a bit happier

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Insight from Dr. Eric Karchmer, L.Ac.
The Formula & the Herbs
When & How Should You Take Emotional Balance

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Supplements Facts

Emotional Balance by DAO Labs combines 8 classic herbs with a refreshing apple-cucumber natural flavor blend that delivers a quick dose of calm and happiness for the frazzled mind and body. The formula is inspired by the popular Chinese herbal medicine formula Free & Easy Wanderer (Xiao Yao San), a formula named for the roaming Dao-ists of centuries ago, who were calm and relaxed in their meditative pursuits.

The herbs in Emotional Balance will leave you feeling relaxed and focused, with the apple-cucumber natural flavor combination nicely leaving you refreshed as well. The formula is effective for as needed relaxing support, while popular for women during the PMS phase of their cycle. It can be taken daily for ongoing stress management, with effects that can be incredibly profound.

Emotional Balance comes in a bulk powder format, making it easy to customize your daily ritual. Just scoop, mix with water, and enjoy a refreshing herbal formula inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine to help make you a bit happier.

When Emotional Balance Works Best

Emotional Balance can be used in a variety of manners, depending on your emotional needs.

The formula is great when:

On-going stress is overwhelming and other solutions are not working.
For women, during the PMS phase of their cycle for hormonal balance and emotional harmony.
When you are feeling irritable and fatigued. In some cases, the formula can work quickly.
During times of mental fatigue or you are feeling mentally exhausted.
In lieu of other afternoon pick-me-ups - it’s non-caffeinated, but provides a natural mood booster.

How to take Emotional Balance

1. Pour
2. Stir
3. Enjoy

The beauty of Emotional Balance is in its versatility in applications, extending to how you take it as well. We recommend 1-2 packets daily to begin, starting with a packet in the morning and then adding a second dose in the afternoon. After your body becomes more familiar with the herbs, you can adjust based upon how you feel. Simply add the powders to water (cold or hot), stir and settle in to an upgrade to your emotional uptick. For some of Emotional Balances advocates, the results have been beyond profound.

The Formula

Emotional Balance is inspired by the 8 herbs found in Free and Easy Wanderer (Xiao Yao San), a foundational formula in Chinese herbal medicine that has been used for hundreds of years and remains incredibly popular within the Chinese herbal medicine community still to this day. Named after the roaming Dao-ists of times past, who moved in a “free and easy manner” (relaxed and emotionally unfettered), the herbal combination relaxes the mind and spirit.

The Herbs

Purity, authenticity and sustainability are pillars of DAO Labs, which translates into the way we source our herbs. We use only sustainably-sourced herbs from Good Agriculture Practice farms, and go to extreme lengths to test and verify along our supply chain. All herbs are third-party tested in the U.S. for both safety and authenticity, setting a new standard in Chinese herbal medicine.

Learn more about the eight herbs in Emotional Balance below.

White Peony (root)/Bai Shao

Don’t let those delicate flowers fool you! The mighty roots of the peony plant have been used for centuries to nourish the blood and calm the liver during stressful times.

Poria (fungus)/Fu Ling

Seen naturally growing across the roots of Japanese pines, this white fungus is known to “quiet the heart and calm the spirit,” or in other words, helps with stress and even insomnia.

Tangkuei (root)/Dang Gui

AKA: Chinese Angelica Root

Commonly referred to as “female ginseng,” Chinese angelica root helps to strengthen, harmonize and regulate the blood, as well as reduce swelling during moments of stress.

Atractylodes (stem)/Bai Zhu

AKA: White Rhizome

This earthy, bark-like herb is used for many of its healing properties including the promotion of energy (Qi) throughout the body to help manage stress or spontaneous perspiration.

Ginger (root)/Pao Jiang

Warming, aromatic ginger is commonly used as a “harmonizer” in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, lending its potent powers to activate and sync the formula ingredients.

Bupleurum (root)/Chai Hu

AKA: Thorowax Root

Despite its thin, reed-like appearance, thorowax root is one powerful herb commonly used in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine to alleviate stress, irritability and depression.

Mint (leaf)/Bo He

A natural healer, the aromatic leaves and stems of mint are known in TCM for their “cooling” properties, including the ability to refresh the mind and stimulate the nervous system.

Licorice (root)/Zhi Gan Cao

While it may sound like a delicious dessert, honey fried licorice root is commonly used as a formula harmonizer to bring energy (Qi) and strength to key organs fighting tension or imbalance.

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Other Ingredients: Honey, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavors (apple and cucumber).

Dr. Karchmer on Xiao Yao San and Emotional Balance

“Emotional Balance, inspired by the popular Free & Easy Wanderer, is an herbal go-to for many of the patients I see in my practice. Many of us have mental tension and stress, the effects from which can permeate throughout the body. I use Emotional Balance as a foundational formula to get people to relax, allowing me to effectively help them in other areas of their lives. The positive benefits to those who use this formula can extend far beyond a more relaxed mind. It’s truly amazing.”

Can’t get enough of it.
Love this product.

"It really helps me deal with all kinds of extreme emotional issues. I’m naturally high-strung & ‘non-stop’. This product slows down my brain.”

Verified Emotional Balance Enthusiast

Customer Reviews
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5 ★★★★★★★★★★ Based on 8 reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ Annie L. on 10/05/2026 Verified Buyer

I love this

it helps me to feel more centered. first had at my beloved acupuncturist's office.

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 09/12/2026 Verified Buyer

this did wonders for me

i recently went off depression meds and this gives me the lift i need each day. i usually take it early afternoon and it gives me a stable energy and uplifted mood for the rest of the day

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 05/06/2026 Verified Buyer

I Feel Great After I Drink This

This is really great - and I can feel it. It’s refreshing and something I enjoy mid-afternoon.

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 03/12/2026 Verified Buyer

Incredible Stuff! Feeling So Good

We like this product a lot in our household. You can totally feel the difference mentally and physically - lighter, airier and happier. Try it.

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 03/05/2026 Verified Buyer

Relaxed

I tried it for a couple days and felt less of an angst within that I can feel when its stressful times. The taste was also pleasant and I liked the fizzyness

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 03/05/2026 Verified Buyer

Awesome stuff

I drink this every day, mid-morning. So many wonderful benefits that help get me through my day. I love this stuff.

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 01/20/2026 Verified Buyer

Brilliant - Makes Me Feel Really Happy

This formula is great. It’s cold out right now, it’s dark, and it’s easy to get down. This formula changes all of that. I take a scoop each day and I can feel it. check it out!

★★★★★★★★★★ Anonymous on 01/02/2026 Verified Buyer

The Best Powder for Happiness

Like many of DAO’s products, we love this stuff.

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