Plant guides
6 plant(s) tagged “adaptogen”, each covered the same way: what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and its precautions.
All Adaptogen 6 Allergies 1 Anti-inflammatory 3 Antioxidant 16 Aromatherapy 3 Blood pressure 4 Blood sugar 4 Calm 5 Colds 6 Digestion 20 Energy 4 Eyes 2 First aid 6 Focus 6 Food plant 14 Gut health 2 Headache 2 Heart 9 Hormones 2 Immune 8 Joints 3 Kitchen spice 19 Kitchen staple 1 Lactation 2 Liver 2 Memory 6 Menstrual 2 Mood 2 Mushroom 6 Nausea 1 Respiratory 6 Skin 6 Sleep 6 Stress 5 Tea 8 Urinary 3
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
Ayurveda's premier "strength of a stallion" root, now a heavily studied stress adaptogen.
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Cordyceps
Cordyceps militaris
The caterpillar fungus of Himalayan legend, now mostly grown on grain — sold for stamina, with evidence that is modest at best.
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Ginseng
Panax ginseng
East Asia's "man-root" and the original adaptogen — pricey, potent for fatigue, and worth buying carefully.
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Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
India's most sacred plant and Ayurveda's "elixir of life" — a peppery cousin of kitchen basil with genuine adaptogen credentials.
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Reishi
Ganoderma lingzhi
The glossy, woody "mushroom of immortality" of Chinese tradition — revered for calm and immunity, but backed by thinner evidence than its legend.
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Rhodiola
Rhodiola rosea
The golden root of Arctic cliffs and Siberian mountains — a stress-and-fatigue herb with more trial data than most adaptogens.
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