Rhodiola rosea
(Rhodiola rosea)
Also called “tundra ginseng”, it covers the Arctic and the mountains of northern Europe and Asia. This adaptogenic plant is consumed by Russian and Scandinavian peoples for its properties conferring longevity, endurance and resistance to altitude sickness.
Modern research has shown that this herb increases the body’s resistance to any type of stress by regulating the hormone response. Inheriting its name from the Latin word rhodios which means rose, it enchants both for its invigorating virtues and for its scent, similar to that of the garden rose, which emanates from its roots barely out of the earth.