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Ginseng
Adaptogenic herbs act to bring the body back in balance, increasing the body's resistance to stress and adversity by a non-specific, wide range of actions. The same herb may have a calming effect or energizing effect depending upon the condition of the body, or the amount of the herb taken.
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Astragalus |
Astragalus membranacous syn. A. propinquus |
Huang qi , yellow leader |
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China :
Astragalus is especially useful for strengthening the body against viral infections of the respiratory tract and heart through stimulation of interfer ...
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Dong Quai |
Angelica sinensis |
Chinese Angelica, Dang-gui |
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China :
In traditional Chinese medicine, only ginseng is more esteemed. ...
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Fo-Ti Root |
Polygonum multiflorum |
He-shou-wu |
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With a distinctive sweet yet bitter taste, fo-ti is thought to unblock the channels of energy through the body, allowing the escape of the pathogenic ...
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Ginseng |
Panax ginseng |
Ren-shen, X-yang-shen |
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China :
Ginseng is one the best known and widely prescribed herbs in Chinese medicine as a general adaptogenic and restorative tonic. ...
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Ginseng, Siberian |
Eleutherococcus senticosus |
Eleuthero ginseng, Ci-wu-jia, Wu Jia Shen Jing |
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China :
Siberian ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years, to increase energy and vitality and to treat respiratory and other infections ...
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Holy Basil |
Ocimum sanctum |
Tulsi, Tulasi, Indian Basil |
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Leaves, essential oil :
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Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years the traditional medicinal of India, Ayurveda treatment. Known to Hindus as Tulsi the plant i ...
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Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
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Flowers, leaf and essential oil :
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Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...
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Jiaogulan |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum |
Jiao Gu Lan, Amachazuru, Herb of Immortality, sweet tea vine |
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Jiaogulan (Jiao Gu Lan)is an adaptgen and antioxidant with properties similar to that of ginseng. ...
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Lemon |
Citrus limonum |
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Rind, juice, essential oil :
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Lemon is used in alternative medicine to help build immunity against colds, influenza, and other viral infection, to detoxify the body and assist lymp ...
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Maitake mushroom |
Grifola frondosa |
Hen of the Woods |
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Maitake's use as an adaptogen—an herb arose in classic Chinese and Japanese medicine. ...
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Oats |
Avena sativa L. |
Groats. Oatmeal. Oatstraw |
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Leaves and stems of the preflowering plant :
Europe, N. America :
Oats have always had a reputation as a wholesome, healthy food. The grain is a rich source of complex sugars used by the body. Green oatstraw teas, oa ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
Yerba Buena |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Rhodiola |
Rhodea rosiola |
Golden Root, Roseroot, Aaron's Rod |
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Russian, Tibetan, Chinese :
Rhodiola is an adaptogen, and acts in a similar fashion as ginseng ...
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Schisandra |
Schisandra chinensis |
Magnolia vine, wu-wei-zi, Schizandra |
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China :
Schisandra, also known as Magnolia vine is found as a rare ornamental vine in Western gardens ...
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Suma Root |
Pfaffia paniculata |
Brazilian ginseng |
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South Amercian :
Suma root has the ability to act as an adaptogen, helping the body to cope with stress, increasing energy levels and resisitence to disease. ...
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Valerian |
Valeriana officinalis |
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Roots :
Greek :
The Greeks used valerian roots to help them fall asleep, and that use holds up under scientifc scrunity today. ...
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