Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief

The definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs, formerly known as “tonics,” that counter the effects of age and stress on the body

• Reveals how adaptogens increase the body’s resistance to adverse influences

• Provides a history of the use of these herbal remedies and the actions, properties, preparation, and dosage for each herb

We all deal with stress every day, and every day our bodies strive to adapt and stay balanced and healthy. In Adaptogens, authors David Winston and Steven Maimes provide a comprehensive look into adaptogens, non-toxic herbs such as ginseng, eleuthero, and licorice, that produce a defensive response to stress in our bodies. Formerly known as rejuvenating herbs or tonics, adaptogens help the body to “adapt” to the many influences it encounters. They increase stamina and counter the normal effects of aging and thus are becoming important tools in sports medicine and in the prevention and treatment of chronic fatigue and other stress-related disorders.

Winston and Maimes present the historical uses of these herbal remedies in India, Russia, China, and the Americas and explain how they work and why they are so effective at combating stress-induced illness. Monographs for each adaptogen also present the latest scientific research and include the origin, traditional use, actions, properties, preparation, and dosage for each herb.

• Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism: Elite Herbs and Natural Compounds for Mastering Stress, Aging, and Chronic Disease
• Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine
• The Complete Guide to Adaptogens: From Ashwagandha to Rhodiola, Medicinal Herbs That Transform and Heal
• Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal
• Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care
• Your Guide to Health with Foods & Herbs: Using the Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• The Earthwise Herbal Repertory: The Definitive Practitioner's Guide
• Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine
• The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification
• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide