Radiola rosea (golden root)

Radiola rosea (golden root)

Radiola rosea (golden root): Description. Perennial herb with thick, erect stems. Leaves are green, pointed, sessile. The root of the straight, short, stout. The flowers are yellow-green, petals yellow corolla, are collected in many-flowered inflorescence schitkopodobnoe.
Flowering time. June - July.
Habitats. Grown in the medicinal plantations, vegetable gardens.
The applied part. Rhizome with the roots.
Collection time. Late autumn.
Radiola rosea (golden root): Chemical composition. The rhizome and roots contain glycosides, tannins, essential oils, acids (gallic, oxalic, succinic, citric), vitamin C, PP.Radiola rosea (golden root): Action. Anti-inflammatory, tonic, hemostatic, antipyretic, antiallergic, enhances physical and mental performance, with nervousness improves sleep, improves appetite, eliminates unpleasant sensations in the heart. Rhodiola action similar to that of ginseng, Schisandra, Siberian Ginseng.
Dosing ..
1. 1 tablespoon to 1 cup boiling water, 5-6 hours in a thermos. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times daily for chronic colitis.