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Adaptogenic Herbs or Adaptogens that Help REDUCE STRES , FATIGUE ..

RHODIOLA

Rhodiola (rhodiola rosea), or golden root, is a potent adaptogen that has been the focus of much research. Like the other adaptogens, rhodiola provides a biological defense against stress — a study in roundworms suggests that it actually acts as a mild stressor when ingested, allowing the organism to boost its stress defenses (similar to how astragalus root works). This process is known technically as “hormesis.”

A human trial conducted in 2009 by scientists in Sweden tested rhodiola’s impact on people “suffering with stress-related fatigue.” They found that repeatedly administering rhodiola rosea “exerts an anti-fatigue effect that increases mental performance, particularly the ability to concentrate, and decreases cortisol response to awakening stress in burnout patients with fatigue syndrome.”

Interestingly, rhodiola may even have an impact on acute stress responses, as explained by a 2012 study in human subjects. Giving the individuals rhodiola rosea resulted in a small reduction in cortisol (tested in saliva) and a very large reduction in the acute stress caused by “intense short duration physical exercise in sedentary persons.”

This adaptogenic herb also functions as an antioxidant in lab and animal research.

It has been reviewed as potentially effective for a number of issues, such as job performance, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, irritability, high blood pressure, headaches and fatigue.

ASHWAGANDHA

Ashwagandha is often referred to as Indian ginseng. Its effects on cortisol, stress tolerance and internal stress responses have been studied for decades.

It’s not just stress that ashwagandha seems to help with — reviews have noted potentially beneficial impacts on various types of tumors (cancerous and benign), cognition and memory, neurodegenerative diseases and brain health, inflammation and arthritis.

, “Ashwagandha root extract safely and effectively improves an individual’s resistance towards stress and thereby improves self-assessed quality of life.” Another RCT in humans discovered that ashwagandha successfully regulated thyroid levels in “subclinical thyroid patients.”

ASTRAGALUS root

Used in Chinese medicine, astragalus has been known to boost immunity and potentially buffer the effects of stress

HOLY BASIL ( TULSI )

Is an integral part of Ayurvedic Medicine , considered as a potent Adaptogene Herb for Improving the response to Stress , because of Three Phytochemical Compounds

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Adaptogenic Herbs or Adaptogens that Help reduce stress and increase immunity