Rhodiola Rosea

High Research Quality

Description

Rhodiola Rosea is an adaptogenic herb traditionally used to reduce fatigue and improve stress resilience.

Benefits

Evidence-supported benefits:

Significant reduction in fatigue

Enhanced stress resilience

Claimed benefits (insufficient evidence):

Reduced fatigue (claimed)

Improved stress resilience (claimed)

Recommended Usage

200-600 mg daily, standardized to 3% rosavins and 1% salidroside.

Research Quality

4/5

Strong evidence from multiple high-quality studies.

Research Evidence

Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue2009

Panossian A, et al.

Methodology

Randomized controlled trial

Participants

60 subjects

Key Outcomes

Reduced fatigue

Panossian et al. (2009). Phytomedicine

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the standardised extract shr-5 of the roots of Rhodiola rosea in the treatment of subjects with stress-related fatigue2009

Olsson EM, et al.

Methodology

Double-blind study

Participants

60 subjects

Key Outcomes

Demonstrated improved stress resilience

Olsson et al. (2009). Planta Medica

Rhodiola rosea for physical and mental fatigue2012

Ishaque S, et al.

Methodology

Systematic review

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Confirmed adaptogenic effects

Ishaque et al. (2012). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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