Adaptogenic plants
Adaptogens in the Morning or Evening: A Truly Useful Routine?
The time of intake depends on the plant, product, and your reaction. Build a cautious routine without accumulating supplements.
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Is maca really an adaptogenic plant?
Maca is often classified among adaptogens. Origin, food uses and reasons why this label deserves nuance.
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Rhodiola rosea: uses, evidence, and precautions
What we really know about rhodiola, a plant associated with fatigue and stress, according to the European monograph.
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10 plants known as adaptogens: uses and precautions
Ashwagandha, ginseng, rhodiola, eleuthero, and others: a comparative overview without exaggerated promises.
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Adaptogenic Plants: Definition, Origin, and Limits of the Concept
What does "adaptogen" really mean? History of the concept, criteria, and scientific limits of a word that has become very marketing-oriented.
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The Corticotrope Axis (ACTH, Cortisol, Aldosterone): Understanding and Regulating through Plants
The corticotrope axis is the system that enables us to cope. It manages stress response, energy, inflammation, blood sugar, and salt balance. In endobiogeny, it is the first axis solicited in every adaptation of the organism: it is therefore at the heart of almost all terrain imbalances.
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The Best Natural Antidepressants Based on Plants
When morale is low, we often look for a gentle solution before seeking medical help. Certain plants have been studied and can really help with mild to moderate mood swings. However, a "natural antidepressant" is not a harmless product: some plants have significant interactions, and real depression deserves support.
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Endobiogeny Explained: The Terrain, Axes, and Plants
Endobiogeny is a health approach that considers the body as a set of interacting systems, controlled by the hormonal system. It was developed in France from the 1970s by doctors Christian Duraffourd and Jean-Claude Lapraz. It relies on phytotherapy to rebalance the terrain, i.e., each person's way of adapting to their environment.