Dear all,
I did a search in the 'Forums' but only found cursory hints to adaptogens. Do they have a place in CR/ longevity schemes/healthy regimens? Do you guys take any of'em and with which purpose?
definitions from wiki follows as well as a recognized list. In my youth, young boys used to extract licorice roots and chew them. Right now I learn licorice is classified into the adaptogens group
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), root
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), root
Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng), root
Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis), mushroom/mycelium
Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula, C. tangshen), root
Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), root/stem bark
Green Chirayta (Andrographis paniculata), leaves[10]
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), root/stem
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum, O. gratissimum), herb
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), herb
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis), root
Reishi (Ganoderma ludicum), mushroom/mycelium
Rhaponticum (Rhaponticum carthamoides), root
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), root
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis), fruit/seed
Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus Senticosus), root,
Shilajit (Asphaltum bitumen), pitch [11]
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)