| Rhodiola rosea is an herb that has only been | | | | symptoms of depression. Related issues of |
| introduced in the U.S. for a few years considering | | | | unstable emotions and sleeplessness seemed to |
| that Russia and European countries have used it | | | | respond to this natural health alternative. A study |
| for many years. It's benefits were made more | | | | showed that adults who took 680 mg. of the |
| clear after the Cold War was over and | | | | herb saw an obvious improvement in their mild to |
| information from Russia was more widely | | | | moderate depression symptoms. |
| circulated about this herb that was routinely given | | | | There were no known side effects established |
| to the KGB to help them deal with stress. It is | | | | and Rhodiola seems to be quite benign as far as |
| now packaged and marketed as an herb that has | | | | negative health effects are concerned. Other |
| many benefits and the interest in determining | | | | significant health benefits to using this herb include |
| more benefits of using Rhodiola are being pursued | | | | improvement in memory and attention span, |
| by additional studies that continue to be | | | | improvement in cardiovascular function and it may |
| conducted. Here some currently known health | | | | help combat cancer. All the benefits are not yet |
| benefits of using Rhodiola. | | | | totally known since studies continue to be ongoing |
| As mentioned earlier, the Russians have long used | | | | regarding this impressive Russian herb. |
| the herb for general use as a stress reliever for | | | | Even though there are many other uses for the |
| jobs within their government that caused high | | | | plant, stress relief and depression are two of the |
| stress. Members of the KGB were given the herb | | | | main issues that respond well to the herb. You |
| to help them handle the heavy stress that their | | | | can find it in health foods stores in different |
| jobs obviously caused. Another common use for | | | | forms such as capsules, tea, and homeopathic |
| the herb is for extreme fatigue. Usually stress and | | | | extract. For best use, read the suggested dosage |
| fatigue are related and Rhodiola is helpful in | | | | on the packaging information. Studies have |
| combating both. A new study conducted in 2009 | | | | indicated that there is benefits in taking from 340 |
| found that those who took the herb found | | | | mg. to 690 mg. If you aren't sure about how |
| significant relief from fatigue that was | | | | much to use, you can always ask an alternative |
| stress-related. | | | | health care professional as well. There are many |
| Depression as well seems to respond very | | | | benefits to using Rhodiola that are just becoming |
| positively to Rhodiola and many people have seen | | | | apparent to those who value alternative health |
| good results from taking the herb to lessen the | | | | care. |