Autumn often means a loss of energy or vitality. Although not everyone is affected, a large majority of the population suffers from the changing season. Vitamin cures are given to children and adults alike to prepare the body for the changes in temperature but also for the changes in solar energy that diminish with each passing day. It is not uncommon to see many people suffering from seasonal depression due to the lack of sunshine and the climatic changes that accompany this rather wet and cold season.

If you don't want to mope around in bed, there are natural solutions to boost your body and help it get through this stage. Strength and vitality can be present, even during the fall. Let's discover the adaptogenic plants that will quickly take their place on your shelves to accompany you for an autumn full of pep and serenity.

What are adaptogenic plants?

The adaptogenic plants are those that will allow your body to adapt as well as possible to your active life and will provide an ideal response in case of stress. In phytotherapy, the range of adaptogenic plants is more or less numerous and varied. This allows each person and each problem to find the treatment and the plant that best suits them.

Action on the adrenals

The adrenal glands are two small bean-shaped endocrine glands located just above the kidneys. They are mainly responsible for stress management, but not only. Nevertheless, in order to boost our resistance to stress during this period, activating these glands can be an effective way to respond to the body's fatigue.

Plants that have an effective action on the adrenal glands

Blackcurrant

Very famous for its wonderful buds. Ribes nigrum, this plant of the Grossulariaceae family, is known for its adaptogenic effectiveness. Indeed, its buds are known for its stimulating action on the adrenal glands and its anti-fatigue function. In the 18th ^{century, it was already compared to an elixir of life because it could accentuate human longevity. Moreover, thanks to its cortisone-like action, it has a significant anti-inflammatory action for many health disorders. Blackcurrant should now be found in every family pharmacy for the many benefits it can bring to humans.}

Acerola

Very well known in winter for its vitamin C content, this red fruit is one of the most energetic. Indeed, its vitamin C is bioavailable and natural, quite different from the synthetic proposals that we are usually offered to fight against winter ailments. Vitamin C is a very important vitamin which, although it is not stored in the body, is found in a certain dosage in the adrenal glands. Therefore, it has a great impact on overwork, fatigue and disorders due to seasonal changes.

Black Spruce

From a coniferous tree from Canada which is also called American Larch. Called black spruce by English speakers, the black spruce is part of a category of spruces that are the most resistant to the climate, Canada being close to the Arctic. L'black spruce essential oil will be very useful to bring us an energy which is missing both physically and psychically. When you don't feel like taking action, it is the black spruce that will step in to provide the missing dynamism.

Indeed, its action on our hormones allows to relaunch the weakened cortico adrenals and will be then very interesting in local application on the adrenals, these glands which overhang the kidneys.

Although these natural supports are interesting for a boost or for a temporary help, you should know that without an optimal lifestyle, fatigue may set in and gradually accumulate.