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Messages : 5846 Date d'inscription : 24/11/2008 Localisation : The Best in the West, MTL, QC
| Sujet: herbes anti-dépression : Rhodiota Rosea et Ashwagandha Dim 1 Fév - 11:36 | |
| The stressors inherent in society today are very powerful. Stress contributes to almost every disease, and in the past two decades 77 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians have been in someway related to the adverse impacts that stress has on the body.Fortunately, awareness of the role that a healthy diet and lifestyle play in stress reduction is growing, and plant-derived adaptogens are also available to help our bodies demonstrate a healthy response to stress. Adaptogens have a variety of beneficial effects: increasing energy and stamina, preventing fatigue, enhancing memory and concentration, and improving work performance.Such adaptogenic herbs include Rhodiota rosea and ashwaghanda.Rhodiota rosea (golden root, roseroot), from the Crassulaceae family, is a plant that grows in cold climates including the Arctic mountains of Central Asia, the Rocky Mountains, and mountainous regions of EuropeRhodiola has been used for centuries to increase physical endurance and longevity, as well as to manage fatigue [thanks to the] rosavins and salidrosides, chemical compounds found in the plant's roots..Multiple studies from the former Soviet Union have demonstrated rhodiola's effectiveness in combating both physically and psychologically stressful conditions. Studies also show promise for rhodiola in the treatment of depression.Ashwagandha, also known as Withania somnifera, is an exotic herb found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Africa. This herb has been shown to treat stress and depression as effectively as some pharmaceutical drugs, due to its protective effects on the nervous system Ashwagandha has been revealed to be as effective as some tranquilizers and antidepressant drugs.In a 2000 study published in Phytomedicine, oral administration of ashwagandha for five daysdemonstrated anxiety-relieving effects similar to those achieved by the anti-anxiety drug torazepam and antidepressant effects similar to those of the antidepressant drug imipramine. Compounds known as withanolides are believed to account for the multiple medicinal applications of this herb.Source: Magazine Alive | |
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