In the 1980s,
Eleutherococcus senticosus (one of the most common and long-standing adaptogens) was referred to as "the drug that builds Russians" by Stephen Fulder (16), who claimed that the Soviets deemed it so beneficial to health that they were making sufficient extract to give 12 million citizens a month-long course every year (16).
Adaptogens, or herbal medicines that may improve resilience such as
Eleutherococcus senticosus and Schisandra chinensis, were used traditionally in herbal medicine to regulate stress response and provide additional benefits of increasing concentration, performance, and endurance in fatigue states (13,30).
(2000) Efficacy of
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng) as an ergogenic nutritional supplement.
Cheng, "Release of acetylcholine by syringin, an active principle of
Eleutherococcus senticosus, to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats," Neuroscience Letters, vol.
Hollingsworth, "Authentication of
eleutherococcus and rhodiola herbal supplement products in the United Kingdom," Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, vol.
Studies in the literature were found for the following botanicals: Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell, Coffea arabica L., Crocus sativus L.,
Eleutherococcus senticosus Maxim., Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (green tea), Ginkgo biloba L., Hypericum perforatum L., Olea europaea L.
Iodine, protein, selenium, potassium, the amino acid L-tyrosine, B vitamins, and adaptogenic herbs like
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng) can all help your thyroid function.
Eleutherococcus senticosus is commonly known as Siberian ginseng.
Effect of light on oxidative stress, secondary metabolites and induction of antioxidant enzymes in
Eleutherococcus senticosus somatic embryos in bioreactor.
rosea, Leuzea carthamoides,
Eleutherococcus senticosus and Schizandra chinensis was given for four weeks to 28 women following treatment with cisplatin and cyclophosphamide for stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer (Kormosh et al., 2006).