| Rhodiola rosea root is one of the many well known | | | | prefers cold air at high altitudes. Rhodiola rosea is |
| bulk organic herbs often found in the herbalists home | | | | found in mountain ranges throughout the Northern |
| apothecary. When used correctly, dried herbs such as | | | | Hemishphere, including the Rockies, Pyrenees, Swiss |
| rhodiola rosea root can have beneficial effects on | | | | and Carpathian Alps, the Himalayas and the Arctic |
| overall health and well-being, and are very economical | | | | ranges of Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia and Alaska. |
| when compared to traditional commercial | | | | Historical Usage |
| pharmaceuticals. | | | | Dried herbs such as rhodiola rosea root have long |
| Alternatives to Big Pharma | | | | been valued for the properties that allowed people to |
| As large drug corporations continue to display their | | | | cope with harsh environments. This plant has been |
| blatant disregard for human life, health and safety in | | | | used in far northern parts of the world where |
| the name of profits while private health insurers are | | | | winters are long and cold and sunlight disappears for |
| allowed to deny health care to all but the wealthy, | | | | months at a time. Siberians, Finns and Scandinavians |
| increasing numbers of people are seeking natural and | | | | have used it for centuries in order to deal with what |
| more accessible alternatives, such as the rhodiola | | | | is now known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or |
| rosea root. | | | | SAD - a specific kind of depression caused by the |
| Even natural herbs can have unpredictable effects | | | | absence of sunlight. |
| when not used properly. However, those who are | | | | Not surprisingly, rhodiola has been found by scientists |
| willing to educate themselves and proceed with | | | | to be effective in the treatment of depression. A |
| caution can often treat their own ailments with dried | | | | recent study conducted in Russia demonstrated that |
| herbs such as rhodiola rosea with far less expense | | | | the use of rhodiola rosea caused a marked |
| and risk, and regain control over their own health | | | | improvement in subject's physical and mental |
| care to a large degree. | | | | faculties, and significantly, resulted in the prevention |
| About Roseroot | | | | of altitude sickness. |
| Rhodiola rosea root is also known as Golden Root | | | | Choosing the Right Rhodiola |
| and Roseroot, although it is not a rose, nor even a | | | | Bulk herbs can vary a great deal in terms of quality. |
| member of the rose family. Rhodiola rosea is actually | | | | Bulk organic herbs are by far the best choice, as |
| a member of the botanical family that includes the | | | | these have been raised without pesticides or |
| jade plant and the popular succulent known as "hen | | | | chemical fertilizers. When stocking your own personal |
| and chicks." | | | | apothecary with dried herbs, whether for cooking or |
| As a succulent, you might guess that rhodiola rosea | | | | - in the case of rhodiola rosea root - medicinal |
| would thrive in dry climates - and you'd be right. | | | | purposes, bulk herbs are the most cost-effective, |
| Unlike desert succulents however, this particular plant | | | | while bulk organic herbs are of the highest quality. |