Wednesday, June 5, 2013

List of Adaptogens - Reduce Stress and Build Muscle

American ginseng(Panax quinquefolius), Sang, seng

Amla(Emblica officianalis), Indian gooseberry

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Indian ginseng, Winter cherry

Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng), Korean or Chinese ginseng
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), Milk vetch

Chaga Mushroom (Inonotus obliquus)

Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis), Chinese caterpillar fungus

Dang shen (Codonopsis pilosula), Codonopsis, Asian bellflower

Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticolsis), Siberian ginseng

Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Indian tinospora

Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha)

He shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), Fo-ti

Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum, O. gratissimum), Sacred basil

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis)

Lycium (Lycium chinensis, L. barbarum), Goji, wolfberry

Maca (Lepidium meyenii), Peruvian ginseng
Manchurian Thorn Tree (Aralia manshurica)

Prince seng (Pseudostellaria heterophylla), Pseudostellaria

Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma laucidum)

Rhaponticum (Rhaponticum carthamoides), Maral root
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), Golden root

Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis), Chinese Magnolia vine 

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Indian asparagus

Shilajit (Asphaltum bitumen)

Suma (Pfaffia paniculata), Brazilian ginseng

Sources:
Adaptogenic Herbs: An Herbal Remedy Index
Adaptogenic Herbs: Nature's Solution To Stress