Adaptogenic herbs has to be my favorite class of herbs and the ones I've had the most success with in my health journey.
The term adaptogen is used to refer to herbs which are thought to increase the bodies resistance to stress. Whether the stress is physical or emotional doesn't matter, adaptogenic herbs help to bring optimal homeostasis.
Adaptogenic herbs have many benefits such as balancing hormones, restoring proper adrenal gland and endorcrine function, stimulating the immune system, increasing the bodies resistance to stress, normalize and restore body functions, increase energy and stamina, improve mental function and normalize blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
One of the best benefits from adaptogenic herbs is for restoring proper endocrine health and the adrenal glands in particular. Many suffering from adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue or stress-related disorders have found these herbs to be of great benefit at increasing energy/stamina and improving other symptoms related to dysfunction of the adrenal glands.
Here are some examples of the various different adaptogen herbs.
* The Ginseng family are one of the most commonly known herbs of this class. We have siberian ginseng, korean ginseng, american ginseng and asian ginseng. There are other less common species of ginseng. Real ginseng is very expensive and hard to find minus the siberian ginseng species. Most of the ginseng products on the market are used from the scraps of the plant thus not as effective as the real herb.
* Schizandra Berry
* Ashwagandha also known as Indian Ginseng
* Jiaogulan
* Maca Root
* Licorice Root
* Rhodiola Rosea
* Astragalus
* Various medicinal mushrooms are considered adaptogenic such as reishi, cordyceps and chaga.
Each of these herbs have many different health benefits, so many that it would take a book to list each of there unique health giving properties.
To purchase these adaptogen herbs please visit http://www.amlaberry.co.uk
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The term adaptogen is used to refer to herbs which are thought to increase the bodies resistance to stress. Whether the stress is physical or emotional doesn't matter, adaptogenic herbs help to bring optimal homeostasis.
Adaptogenic herbs have many benefits such as balancing hormones, restoring proper adrenal gland and endorcrine function, stimulating the immune system, increasing the bodies resistance to stress, normalize and restore body functions, increase energy and stamina, improve mental function and normalize blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
One of the best benefits from adaptogenic herbs is for restoring proper endocrine health and the adrenal glands in particular. Many suffering from adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue or stress-related disorders have found these herbs to be of great benefit at increasing energy/stamina and improving other symptoms related to dysfunction of the adrenal glands.
Here are some examples of the various different adaptogen herbs.
* The Ginseng family are one of the most commonly known herbs of this class. We have siberian ginseng, korean ginseng, american ginseng and asian ginseng. There are other less common species of ginseng. Real ginseng is very expensive and hard to find minus the siberian ginseng species. Most of the ginseng products on the market are used from the scraps of the plant thus not as effective as the real herb.
* Schizandra Berry
* Ashwagandha also known as Indian Ginseng
* Jiaogulan
* Maca Root
* Licorice Root
* Rhodiola Rosea
* Astragalus
* Various medicinal mushrooms are considered adaptogenic such as reishi, cordyceps and chaga.
Each of these herbs have many different health benefits, so many that it would take a book to list each of there unique health giving properties.
To purchase these adaptogen herbs please visit http://www.amlaberry.co.uk
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chris_Sharkey