Viking warriors have long been known as the most talented, fierce and belligerent warriors in human history. They are a group of intelligent, civilized and hardworking people. They are the worry of the majority of residents scattered along the coast. Vikings are often depicted as large, muscular men with the ability to kill enemies with a swing of an ax.
Historical documents record a plant used by Viking warriors before each battle. It is the Golden Root tree. They discovered that this plant has the ability to restore courage to their warriors in their quests.
1. Rhodiola rosea
is a medicinal plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Siberia, but it is also common in Mongolia and grows spontaneously in the mountains of Northern Europe, Lapland and Scandinavia, and in North America in Alaska. The use of Rhodiola has a legendary history like many other herbal extracts. The root part, is used to improve physical performance and immune resistance and in general to improve mental and physical health.
Vikings took it to restore their strength after intense exertion.
In Tibet, ancient local communities used it to better adapt to the high altitude and harsh climate.
Siberia, in addition to being used to cope with the low temperatures of winter, has a popular belief that those who drink the infusion every day will live more than a century, and rhodiola rosea is given to newlyweds to ensure good health for the unborn, as it has been considered a powerful stimulant.
Even in traditional Chinese medicine, the root has been used to treat various ailments and for its energizing effects. The first scientific studies of rhodiola date back to the first half of the last century, when a number of scientists, mainly Russians, began to observe the effects of this native plant.
In fact, in sports, Soviet scientists recommended its use to athletes, to improve cardiovascular performance and ventilation during endurance activities, to optimize energy flow. of mitochondria, promoting higher levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and creatine phosphate in mitochondria, thus ensuring overall improved oxidative metabolism. It helps support an athlete's immune system by reducing the risk of overtraining, during intense training or endurance competition. For athletes, pain relief after intense exercise is appreciated, which facilitates muscle recovery, which reduces inflammatory cytokines and markers of muscle damage such as: myoglobin, creatinine and lactate dehydrogenase, thus confirming the “muscle defense” role mentioned above.
2. Application of Rhodiola Rosea nowadays.
When feeling tired these days, if you are going through a particularly stressful or exhausting period, during the transition of seasons, intense training, moments of constant and necessary focus, and in every In situations where the body is weakened, taking rhodiola can help restore balance.
Rhodiola rosea extract is also in vogue today, a very effective natural extract, with excellent adaptogenic properties that can help maintain mental functioning, efficiency and effectiveness in stressful situations. specific psychophysiological effects, acting on physical and mental fatigue, improving attention, concentration, combating fatigue, without affecting normal biological functions.