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An adaptogenic herb possessed chemicals that aid in the body's ability to adapt to stress in all forms.
Adaptogenic herbs can have an overall tonifying effect or provide benefit to a specific organ system such as circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive and nervous systems.
By improving the body’s resistance and adaptation to stress, the benefits of adaptogenic herbs include:
-Diminished stress
-Improved concentration
-Better sleep quality
-Increases energy
-Improved immune system response
-Improved resistance to infections
-Balanced hormones
List of Adaptogenic Herbs
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium)
Bacopa, syn. water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri)
Bilberry (Viccinium myrtillus)
Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
Dang Shen, syn. codonopsis (Radix Codonopsis pilosulae)
Guduchi (Tinospora cardifolia)
Hawthorn (Crataegus, various species)
He Shou Wu, syn. Fo-ti (Polygonum multiflorum)
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Schisandra, syn. Wu Wei Z (Schizandra chinensis)
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Suma (Pfaffia paniculata)
Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens)
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness