TIBETAN RHODIOLA - Rhodiola sacra
Initiatic use: excellent general tonic, mood lifter, euphoric, brings mental clarity, insight & premonitions
The subject of many new studies and articles in current herbal magazines, Rhodiola has been used by Tibetan Buddhist monks for centuries. They consider it a spiritual food of the highest order, and a tonic to stamina and health, used in long or difficult meditations, and to maintain constant mindfulness of the spiritual plane, increasing premonitions and spiritual insight.
Like Ginseng, Ashwagandha, and others, Rhodiola is an adaptogen, balancing body functions and improving the health of all body systems in a non-directional way, tonic to Qi and vitality overall.
Rhodiola has some very unique mood-affecting properties, and appears to increase the endorphin levels of the brain. Because of this, Rhodiola has great potential as a mood and emotional tonic, especially for patients who do not respond to St. John's Wort, which works through different chemicals in the brain. |
