Rhodiola has been used by Tibetans as a traditional herbal, anti-stress remedy and adaptogen for more than 1000 years. An adaptogen is defined as a substance that has no toxicity or side effects at normal dosages and that non-specifically increases the body's resistance to disease and to physical and chemical stresses. Put another way, use of Rhodiola as an adaptogenic herb will safely assist the body to combat stress by maintaining its homeostatic balance and in recovering from the effects of adverse weather, emotions, and disease influences. Furthermore, studies conducted at the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems at the Russian Federation Ministry of Health show that Rhodiola can help increase protein synthesis, remove ammonia from the blood and have a detoxifying effect while increasing blood supply to the muscles and the brain, and improving athletic performance.

Dating back to 760 AD, Rhodiola was first used by Tibetans to preserve body health and treat disease. It is recorded and published in Tibetan manuscripts that Rhodiola can support vital energy, help the body to resist stress, enrich the blood, strengthen the brain, improve intelligence, and provide nourishment to preserve health. Tibetan Rhodiola has been used for centuries to treat dysentery, back pain, lung inflammation, painful and irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, epidemic diseases, edema of the limbs, traumatic injury, and to heal burns and eliminate poisonous substances from the body.

Recently, various preparations of Rhodiola, alone or compounded into prescriptions, are produced and more widely applied in clinical practices to prevent and treat various diseases in China. Through clinical application, Rhodiola preparations have proved effective to reinforce physical strength, enhance body endurance, compensate hypoxia, relieve tiredness and weakness, improve efficiency of physical and mental work, treat cardiac and pulmonary diseases and supplement the chemotherapy and radiotherapy of cancers. Based on the indications for use, Rhodiola appears to be cooling and detoxifying, and vitalizes blood circulation.

Studies on Pharmacology

• Hypoxia-resistant Effect
  A water experiment was done whereby test subjects swam for one hour at altitudes of 5000 and 10,000 meters. With the use of Rhodiola in the treatment, the blood lactic acid was significantly lower than that of those in the control group. Additionally, one of the adaptogenic applications of Rhodiola that has received considerable research attention recently is for aiding adaptation to high altitudes, thus, as a preventive and treatment for mountain sickness.
  
• Fatigue-relieving Effect
  Rhodiola has been shown to significantly allow for improvements in athletic performance and to delay fatigue by improving energy utilization during exercise. Rhodiola has even been linked to increased creatine phosphate and ATP (energy) levels. All of this leads scientists to believe that supplemental Rhodiola may increase strength and lean body mass. Researchers speculate that Rhodiola helps reduce the stress that occurs secondary to exercise by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, which causes relaxation (as opposed to the sympathetic nervous system which causes stimulation).
  
• Anti-aging Effect
  Crenulatin, a chemical component of Rhodiola, has been found to inhibit the production of lipid peroxide in liver cells and save those cells from death. It can also enhance the activity of serum SOD (a natural anti-oxidant in the body and a key enzyme in the metabolism of oxygen), clear free radicals, and improve viral activity of cells. Crenulatin could retard the growth and proliferation of tumors from human lung tissue and reduce mortality rate.
  
• Radiation-resistance & Anti-tumor Effect
  Rhodiola extract has a central stimulant action that increases the body's tolerance to microwave irradiation by protecting the hematopoietic system, which regulates the growth and formation of tumors. Rhodiola can help regulate brain function, leukocyte count, blood glucose, and promotes protein hydrolysis all the while enhancing the functions of the thyroid gland, adrenals, and ovaries.
  
• Adjustment on Metabolism
  The administration of a Rhodiola preparation could prolong the endurance of muscles and promote catabolism of proteins. Both Muscle proteins and glutamic acid levels have been shown to be enhanced when supplementing with Rhodiola. Rhodiola can prolong the loading time of muscles and the timely restoration of normal metabolism after extreme exercise.

Evidence has shown that Tibetan Rhodiola is, in many ways, even more powerful than Ginseng. It is a superb herb for people who work very hard, either physically or mentally. Tibetan Rhodiola has been shown to improve endurance and mental capacity, including memory enhancement. It has been shown to be a superb tonic and energizer for those into physical fitness, and a superior tonic for those stuck behind a desk or at a computer terminal for long periods of time. Consumption of even small amounts of Rhodiola extract significantly improves a person's capacity to absorb and utilize oxygen.

Clinical Application
Many clinical research institutes and hospitals in Tibet and China have carried out clinical therapeutic evaluations of Rhodiola. In these studies, Rhodiola was proved effective to treat weakness, poor appetite, heart palpitations, dizziness, chest distress and insomnia. The herb could also increase hemoglobin in the blood, increase platelet count, and reduce heart rate. It also could effectively prevent harmful effects of high altitude on cardiac and pulmonary functions. After Rhodiola was used to treat patients with coronary heart disease, attacks of angina pectoris were relieved along with the partial blood oxygen pressure of the arteries and arterial blood oxygen saturation was elevated.

Conclusion
Tibetan Rhodiola crenulata has proven to be a superb herbal therapy for natural health enhancement. Strong cardiovascular properties that enhance performance have led the Chinese Olympic athletics and Russian Military and Space program to use Rhodiola for the past 10 years. Rhodiola is rich in glycosides, essential amino acids, and microelements. Rhodiola has the incredible effect of purifying the blood and improving blood quality. It can also relieve headaches, release and delay fatigue, delay senility, strengthen memory, and bolster the immune system. Rhodiola is one of the most powerful, all-natural herbal extracts available with no known side-effects for helping the body to combat stress and adapt to the most taxing of environments.

Suggested Usage: SHAKE WELL before each use. For regimental use, take 3-4 sprays 3 times per day, spray under the tongue, and hold for 30 seconds before swallowing. Additional sprays may be taking throughout the day during times of stress.

Precautions: Generally speaking, there is no known toxicity for Rhodiola in recommended dosages. However, as a safety measure, it is wise to consult your physician if you are already taking substances that affect serotonin levels. It is also recommended that pregnant or nursing women consult a physician before use. Do no use in children under the age of 2 without physician consultation.

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