
Adaptogens: A Vague Word and a Few Real Herbs
The category is loose enough to sell almost anything. Two or three of the herbs in it have genuine human evidence, and they are not interchangeable.
Plants traditionally used to blunt the physiological response to stress — ashwagandha, rhodiola, holy basil. Some have real trial data behind them, particularly on cortisol and subjective stress; others have centuries of use and little else. These pages separate the two and cover interactions worth knowing about.
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California Gold Nutrition, Ashwagandha, 500 mg, 120 Veggie Capsules17.42 €
Life Extension, Optimized Ashwagandha, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (125 mg per Capsule)9.27 €
NOW Foods, Ashwagandha, Standardized Extract, 450 mg, 90 Veg Capsules14.87 €
NOW Foods, KSM-66 Ashwagandha®, 600 mg, 90 Veg Capsules24.29 €