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Botanical Names￡oRhodiola rosea
Common Names￡oGolden root, Roseroot
Parts Used and Where Grown￡oThere are some 50 species of rhodiola, but it is the fragrant root of the species Rhodiola rosea that is used medicinally. Rhodiola rosea grows throughout the mountainous regions in the higher latitudes and elevations of the Northern hemisphere.
Traditional Use￡oRhodiola has long been used in traditional medicine, primarily in Russia and Scandinavia. The Vikings used rhodiola to enhancephysical strength and endurance, and it was commonly used by many Northern peoples to treat fatigue, poor physical endurance, nervous system disorders, and infections, and to enhance fertility. Rhodiola was included in the first Swedish Pharmacopeia, and Dioscorides, the Greek physician , reported on its use in his treatise De Materia Medica. In middle Asia, rhodiola was considered a premier treatment for colds and flu druing the severe winters that occue there.
Assay Data￡o Salidrosides 1.0% min. by HPLC DAB 2001
Rosavins 3.0% min, by HPLC DAB2001
Certificates￡oHalal, Kosher, non-GMO, non-Irradiation