| Some Products using Rhodiola Root | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| energy | none | |
| energy | panax ginseng | |
| women | none | |
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Traditional Uses
Rhodiola Root has been used in traditional medicine to combat fatigue, depression, anaemia, impotence and infections.
It is known to boost energy levels without the adverse effects of other stimulants.
It has had many traditional uses including increasing fertility and providing healthy children, improving endurance and physical strength. It has also been used for pain, headache, haemorrhoids, and as an anti-inflammatory.
Current uses
In recent times, Rhodiola Root, which has been favourably compared to Siberian Ginseng, has been the subject of studies in Scandinavia and the former Soviet Union which have shown Rhodiola Root to be effective in improving cognitive function, boosting the immune system, enhancing athletic performance, promoting weight loss, and relieving stress.
Rhodiola has also been used to treat premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction.
Rhodiola Root is now being studied for its effect in fighting depression, Parkinson's, ADD, and fibro myalgia.
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
No consistently reported side effects. Some possible effects include restlessness, irritability, and insomnia