In times of stress, it's important not to throw yourself on chemical calming agents that will only damage, with wear and tear, your system. Let's note for example the addiction. Since more and more people suffer from stress whether it is chronic or not, it is important from then on to find a solution to soothe your body but especially your mind. Many plants can support you in these periods and herbal medicine offers very interesting remedies: the so-called adaptogenic plants.

An adaptogenic plant is a plant that allows the body to balance itself in the face of stress, it increases the body's ability to self-regulate to deal with those stress or deep stage fright situations. The body's resistance increases. The organs position themselves in "regulation" mode to strive for maximum homeostasis, i.e., the perfect health balance. Regardless of its nature, the adaptogenic plant helps the body to respond and combat the effects of stress.

Whatever its nature, the adaptogenic plant helps the body to react and fight the effects of stress.

The concept of "adaptogen" has not always existed. This term was created by a Russian scientist in 1947 Dr. N.V. LAZAREV. Herbal medicine is constantly evolving to always bring us new concepts, new discoveries and new plants with ever more interesting virtues.
Adaptogenic plants are totally different from regulatory, modulatory or immunostimulatory plants. They have totally different actions on the body, they can increase or decrease the body temperature, blood pressure And even weight. They really have a normalizing effect on the body.

What are these miracle plants?

There are several healing adaptogenic plants for humans, we will develop two of them, the most common:

1. The best known and most widely used is Ginseng - Panax Ginseng - which is very often used to improve general well-being as well as to increase physical performance. Ginseng is very often used by students during exam periods to restore intellectual focus and to soothe their stress thanks to Ginsenosides that act on the adrenal glands. Ginseng is available in several forms: mother tinctures, dry extracts, root decoction or even tea. So you have the choice to establish yourown preferred remedy. Always check the components carefully as for positive action, a concentration of 4 to 7% of Ginsenosides is recommended.
2. The rhodiola - Rhodiola Rosea - is a plant that contains Rosavins and Salidrosides, responsible for its adaptogenic action. It is indicated in cases of fatigue related to stress, it also improves physical and psychological performance but, in addition, it stimulates immunity and has positive effects ondepression.

   

Nowadays, it is possible to find in organic shops or in parapharmacy complexes composed of several adaptogenic plants whose proportions have been studied for your well being and comfort.

Beware of contraindications

These miraculous plants cannot be used byeveryone. Indeed, as with any plant, it is crucial to be aware counter indications. so as not to do anything. Forget the oh-so-common phrase "It's a plant, it can't hurt" because itis totally wrong.
Plants have effects that can be dangerous if not used wisely. Adaptogenic plants, for example, cannot be used during pregnancy or by nursing mothers. They also have important contraindications if you are taking medication because they increase their effects.
Therefore, always be careful to get the right information for each plant that you want to integrate into your lifestyle.