ramakentesh Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Hi guys - anyone ever tried this herb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyMe Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 No, but curious about benefits!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 its an adaptogen that is used with great benefit in CFS. Since many CFS patients actually also or actually have POTS or OI Im keen to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliegee Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Wow, thanks for bringing this to my attention. FATIGUE is my biggest complaint It looks very promising. With my luck, it'll work great for me (like turmeric did) then I'll develop an allergic reaction to it . I plan to start on a low dose to see how I handle it. Ill report back my results. You do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Funny you should ask. I just found a bottle of this in my cupboard that's about 1/3 full. The herbalist I see recommended it last fall when I was in the midst of a crash. Don't think it was very helpful at that time or I would have finished it. Maybe I'll try it again now when I'm not in such an acute state and see if it's any more helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 ive found it supremely helpful but with side effects. I cant work out whether its the increase in serotonin or the acetylcholine effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1234 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'd like to hear back on all of y'alls reactions to it. Rama, now that you mention it upping serotonin, it probably won't be good for me, as I am always so hot and I flush. When I tried 5-HTP for sleep one time, I just go soooo hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallysblooms Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 It is in my pill with my SAMe. It is one of the important things I take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I tried it and didn't notice any benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goschi Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I know this is a very old thread - but I just found a product here in my country that contains Rhodiola rosea, so I just wanted to ask again, if anyone took it and what kind of experience you had...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGenesis Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Here is a good summary of Rhodiola Rosea and the science behind it. I'll warn you, it looks better on paper than it feels in real life.http://examine.com/supplements/Rhodiola+Rosea/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goschi Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks DeGenesis for the link! - really sounds very positive in general! But your experience wasn't that good, as far as I understand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGenesis Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks DeGenesis for the link! - really sounds very positive in general! But your experience wasn't that good, as far as I understand?It's worth a try, some people swear by it for depression and fatigue. Adaptogens like Rhodiola are hit and miss for most people. I suggest sticking with it for a few weeks before making a judgement. Most importantly, don't buy a crummy extract from Wall-Mart or a drug store. High-quality extracts can be ordered online or found at health food stores, and there is plenty of talk in various forums on which extract is best.I like to keep my drug and supplement regime as simple as possible, and Rhodiola didn't provide enough of a benefit to keep it as a staple supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goschi Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Thanks again, DeGenesis! I will give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 I tried rhodiola rosea again. This time I bought raw, cut herb from a reputable supplier. I brewed a tea each evening - four tablespoons into a half gallon of boiling water, let sit in fridge overnight. I quaffed the tea all day. I did not add anything to it. It was reddish in appearance and mildly bitter to taste. My stamina, mental disposition, and anxiety, all gradually improved over the course of a week. As three weeks approached, the stamina improvements began to decline. So I stopped taking it. I missed the gains in anxiety and overall disposition. A month later, I tried again with a tincture. I made a tincture by mixing Everclear and rhodiola rosea. I let the tincture sit for four weeks. I used a dropper - maybe 20-40 drops per dropper. I took four dropper-fulls a day. Same effects as last time. But, great savings on the tincture (seems to make the same quantity of rhodiola rosea last longer) I conclude that anyone could buy rhodiola rossea and make an 'emergency support' tincture to keep in their fridge and start using when times get especially tough. Which is not to say that times are not already especially tough if you have dysautonomia. Rather, you may be able to find a charitable interpretation of what I have said that renders the advice sage. Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSown Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 It has some side effects that I think can negate its use; dizzyness and drymouth. These are already dysautonomia symptoms which might increase with this supplement, so caveat emptor. Maybe call your doctor and ask their experience with this herb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 > It has some side effects that I think can negate its use; dizzyness and drymouth. These are already dysautonomia symptoms which might increase with this supplement, so caveat emptor. Maybe call your doctor and ask their experience with this herb. > I report zero side-effects. There were no side-effects whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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