The active principle
of every plant delivered —
nothing else.
Botanical formulations.
Everything inert removed.
Paracelsus called it the anima — the one principle that acts. We recover it with clinical rigour, and return it with complete scientific honesty.
A 16th-century distinction the supplement industry still ignores.
Paracelsus observed that every plant contains three constituents. Most supplements deliver all three. We extract and deliver only the one that acts on the body.
Corpus
Plant fibre and cellulose. The scaffold of the plant — necessary for it, irrelevant to the body. Left behind.
Spiritus
Volatile oils and aromatics. Responsible for scent — not for the mechanisms clinical research measures. Left behind.
Anima
The primary active principle. Standardised, extracted, delivered bioavailable. One per formula. The compound with a measurable mechanism at a clinically relevant dose.
“Every ingredient faces the same question: does it serve the anima — by delivering it, or by acting on the same target? If the answer is no, it doesn’t go in.”Founders, SoulBotanic
1. breath; the vital principle; the soul.
2. the one compound in a plant that acts — the part everything else serves.
after Paracelsus · 16th c.The name is the principle.
SoulBotanic takes its name from anima — the soul of the plant in Paracelsian medicine. The part that acts. Every compound in a formula either anchors it as its anima, or earns its place by making the anima work better. That is the only hierarchy we apply.
The Principle, Applied
Each formula has one anima — the primary extracted active. Co-actives work on the same physiological target. Supporting compounds deliver or protect.
- Anima
- Co-actives
- Supporting
Wild Oregano
- Black Seed OilCo-active
- QuercetinCo-active
- Olive LeafSupporting
- CoQ10Supporting
- Turmeric OilSupporting
- Ginger Root OilSupporting
- Clove OilSupporting
- AstaxanthinSupporting
- BioPerine®Supporting
Berberine
- Alpha Lipoic AcidCo-active
- Ceylon CinnamonSupporting
- Bitter MelonSupporting
- Banaba LeafSupporting
- Milk ThistleSupporting
- ChromiumSupporting
- BioPerine®Supporting
Pumpkin Seed
- Nettle RootCo-active
- Saw Palmetto Berry OilCo-active
- Beta-SitosterolCo-active
- LycopeneSupporting
- ZincSupporting
- BioPerine®Supporting
Cellular
- CoQ10 (Kaneka QH®)Co-active
- Alpha Lipoic AcidCo-active
- Lutein (marigold extract)Co-active
- Zeaxanthin (marigold extract)Co-active
- Vitamin E (DeltaGold® tocotrienols)Co-active
Lucid
- Lion’s Mane ExtractCo-active
- Rhodiola rosea root extractCo-active
- L-theanineCo-active
- Astaxanthin (algae-sourced)Neuroprotection
- BioPerine®Absorption
in detail.
Each anima, every co-active and stated amount — alongside the published research that informed the formula.
Read the scienceEvery amount stated. Research shown in context.
- 44+ peer-reviewed studies reviewed across our three current formulas
- 100% of active amounts disclosed with a clear serving basis
- 0 hidden-dose “label ingredients” — every listed active has a stated amount
The Founders
“We grew up in Bulgaria, where herbs aren’t a wellness trend — they’re what your grandmother makes tea from when you’re ill. That relationship with plants is older than modern pharmacy.”
Bulgaria’s Rhodope and Balkan ranges have supplied medicinal plants for centuries — rose oil, linden, yarrow, St. John’s wort. The country still exports more medicinal herbs than almost anywhere else on the continent.
SoulBotanic is our attempt to bring two things together: the botanical familiarity we grew up with, and the clinical rigour that separates a supplement that works from one that doesn’t.
What clinical rigour actually means.
It isn’t a claim — it’s a set of rules. Every formula we make is held to the same three commitments, no exceptions.
Botanical Integrity
- Proven mechanisms and measurable bioavailability only
- No underdosed extracts, no marketing ingredients
- Ingredient forms and serving design informed by referenced studies
Radical Transparency
- Every ingredient, dose, and source disclosed
- No proprietary blends, no hidden complexity
- Third-party CoA on file for every production run
European Standards
- GMP-certified EU manufacturing
- Heavy metals, microbials, identity tested per batch
- Every bottle ships with its lot number
GMP Certified
ISO 22000 & GMP-certified production. EU pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing throughout.
Third-Party Tested
Every production batch independently tested for identity, potency, and contaminants. CoAs on request.
EU Compliant
Fully compliant with EU Directive 2002/46/EC and applicable EFSA maximum permitted levels.
No Fillers
No magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, or artificial colourants. Only functional excipients — nothing else.
The formulations
are the proof.
The principle, the research, the people — all of it shows up in every daily serving. See it for yourself.
