Adaptogens
Book description
An updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs
* Includes a Materia Medica with monographs covering 25 adaptogens, including eleuthero, ginseng, rhodiola, schisandra, ashwagandha, licorice, shatavari, reishi, and holy basil, as well as complementary nervines, restorative tonics, and nootropics
* Explains how adaptogens increase the body's…
Why read it?
1 author picked Adaptogens as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is an excellent herbal which I have referred to over and over again. It outlines a wide range of adaptogenic herbs and which body systems they are particularly appropriate for. Adaptogenic herbs is a term used by herbalists to describe a class of herbs that helps us to adapt to stressful times in our lives by improving our stamina, mental and physical resilience, and immune systems.
These herbs can have positive effects on our liver, balance our hormonal levels, restore adrenal glands, calm the nervous system, and strengthen the immune system. All of these actions are absolutely relevant for…
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