Comments on: Rhodiola Rosea Benefits: Anti-Fatigue or Risky Side Effects?

By: Dagfinn Aaslid

Dagfinn Aaslid — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:38:15 +0000

Greetings from Vardø, arctic Norway!
Rhodiola Rosea grows wild around here, in abundance.
The traditional way is to take it as a tincture: the root is washed, cut, and soaked in strong vodka for a couple weeks, then strained and taken by the spoonful. It works much like ginseng. Good stuff!
I was under the impression that alcohol was necessary for extraction of the active substances, and that simply brewing a tea on the sliced root would not have much effect. Is there any topical research available on this, or will I just have to find out for myself?

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:55:18 +0000

Rhodiola did not agree and do anything good with me. An F.

By: Ozbloke36

Ozbloke36 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:00:16 +0000

Anon, so you are scared to death of coffee and other substances that affect you within the hour? Pain killers also? lol

I’ve taken Rhodiola for years, I actually get a come down in the afternoon from it (similar to a stimulant) so I take an afternoon or more specifically 2pm dosage and I’m fine.

I also take this in combination with Withinaia and at university REALLY notice a difference in energy and stress levels.

I’m also the same as Sharon and have had SSRI’s etc for over 10 years and all other stimulant medication(s).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:12:42 +0000

If it did this in an HOUR I would be scared to death of it. That is so unlikely it’s statistically impossible. I noticed a definite upswing after a month.

By: Sharon Wright

Sharon Wright — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:00:49 +0000

Started taking the Canadian Rhodiola, grown in British Columbia, three weeks ago and noticed an elevated mood within an hour of first taking it. Have a four decade history of SRI’s and have no intention of going back! This was the best article I’ve found on the subject…thank you.