Adaptogens

An updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs, this resource includes a Materia Medica with monographs covering 25 adaptogens, including eleuthero, ginseng, rhodiola, schisandra, ashwagandha, licorice, shatavari, reishi, and holy basil, as well as complementary nervines, restorative tonics, and nootropics.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: Herbal Adaptogens

1 Herbal Medicine around the World

2 Adaptogens: An Overview

3 History of Adaptogens

4 Actions of Adaptogens

5 Adaptogens and the Stress Response

6 Health Benefits of Adaptogens

Part Two: Materia Medica

7 Monographs on Adaptogens

Well-Researched Adaptogens
American Ginseng • Ashwagandha • Asian Ginseng • Cordyceps • Eleuthero • Rhaponticum • Rhodiola • Schisandra • Shilajit

Probable Adaptogens
Cistanche • Cynomorium • Holy Basil • Morinda • Shatavari

Possible Adaptogens
Codonopsis • Guduchi • Horny Goat Weed • Jiaogulan • Licorice • Maca • Manchurian Aralia • Prince Seng • Reishi • Russian Devil’ s Club • White Bryony

8 Nervines: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Betony • Blue Vervain • Chamomile • Fresh Milky Oat • Hawthorn • Lemon Balm • Linden • Mimosa • Motherwort • Passionflower • Skullcap • St. John’ s Wort

9 Nootropics: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Bacopa • Bhringraj • Chinese Polygala • Ginkgo • Gotu Kola • Lavender • Rosemary • Shankhpushpi • White Peony

10 Restorative Tonics: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Amla • Astragalus • Bee Pollen • Chyawanprash • Goji Berry • Nettle Seed • Processed Rehmannia • Saw Palmetto • Suma

Part Three: Herbal Adaptogens in Use

11 Clinical Use of Adaptogens

12 Adaptogenic Herbs in Combination

13 Adaptogens and Restorative Tonics as Food

14 Adaptogens for Animals Resources

Glossary

Bibliography

Index