The Truth About Rosea Rhodiola

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. With so much hype generated concerning Rosea Rhodiola, it’s easy to get muddled and confused with the lies, the half truths, and what the reality is about with this wonder plant. Some are even turned off with Rosea Rhodiola because with such hype, it seems that it’s just a marketing ploy to get consumers to jump the bandwagon and to let go of their hard earned money bin hopes to find a miracle cure to their ailment.

Well, Rosea Rhodiola is not a miracle cure, but it is a herb with numerous medical applications that is highly effective too. The one great thing that all the hype around Rosea Rhodiola created is that it has driven many clinical studies to prove its claims and many of these benefits have been scientifically proven already.

Rosea Rhodiola also known as Golden Root, Roseroot and Aarons Ro, is a biologically based plant that belongs to the Crassulaceae family which can be found in the cold regions of the planet, including Siberia, Iceland, Scandinavia, the Alps, Carpathian Mountains, Rocky Mountains and other European mountains.

Based on true clinical studies and researches, Rosea Rhodiola have been proven to be of effective use for alleviating depression and improving a person’s mood. Russia, the foremost country which has done research on the plant, has shown that Rosea Rhodiola is effective in preventing high altitude sickness, fatigue reduction and performance enhancement sin both physical and mental aspect. Other treatments proven to be effective with Rosea Rhodiola are in the areas of memory, mental sharpness,, attention span, anxiety, depression, and focus.

Rosea Rhodiola is classified as an adaptogen and have been for hundreds of years used in Russia by its troops and agents as their weapon against the extremely cold Siberian weather and for coping with the stress filled life and work they have.

Laboratory and clinical studies have not exactly pinpointed how the Rosea Rhodiola works in treating health conditions but they have broken down the compounds that can be found inside the root of the plant. These compounds have been isolated into six, namely, Monoterpernes, Flavonoids, Triterpenes, Phenylpropanoids, Phenylethanol derivatives, and Phenolic Acids. The abilities of the Rosea Rhodiola are found on the phytochemical components which are Tyrosol, Rosavin, Salidrosides and Rosarin.

These components show that Rosea Rhodiola promotes and positively affects the balance of neurotransmitters in our brain and offers relief for mild and moderate mood swings, fatigue in physical and mental aspects, depression, and panic and anxiety attacks.

The same studies have shown that Rosea Rhodiola rarely has occurrences of side effects because it only has a low toxicity level. Xperts though agree that pregnant women should not be taking Rosea Rhodiola and those that breast feed as well. And being a stimulant, the Rosea Rhodiola is also not advised for those with bipolar disorders. And in rare cases, Rosea Rhodiola can induce insomnia and irritability, but these is only in cases where there is an over dosage of the plant derivative.