Rhodiola rosea from Xiaojin

Rhodiola rosea from Xiaojin

　　Plants of the Rhodiola genus number over 90 species worldwide, with 73 found in China. They are typically found in cold highland regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing at altitudes of around 3,500 to 5,000 meters, often among alpine scree or beneath shrubby thickets. Their rhizomes contain proteins, alcohols, fats, tertiary alcohols, unsaturated compounds, phenols, glycosides, flavonoids, reducing substances, and components such as oxalic acid and citric acid.

　　1. Containing rhodiola glycosides and their aglycones, extracts of alpine Rhodiola rosea are beneficial for enhancing intelligence and physical strength, as well as improving the body’s resistance to various harmful stimuli—this effect is especially notable during fatigue.

　　2. Rhodiola preparations can prevent metabolic energy disorders, restore normal metabolic activity to fatigued muscles, increase ribonucleic acid content, and promote adenosine triphosphate synthesis.

　　3. They have an excitatory effect on brain and spinal cord functions similar to that of ginseng.

　　4. They help regulate adrenal system function, restoring normality from a state of disorder.

　　5. They exhibit estrogen-like effects, promoting ovum formation and creating favorable conditions for embryo implantation.

　　6. They have anti-hypoxia properties. Experts who screened 34 types of drugs found Rhodiola to be the most effective in combating hypoxia and also noted its cardiotonic effects.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Rhodiola has the functions of activating blood circulation and stopping bleeding, as well as clearing the lungs and calming coughs. It can treat symptoms such as hemoptysis and pneumonia-induced cough.

　　Information source: Xiaojin County Information Office