Tag: rhodiola
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Golden Root
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) (also called Golden Root) has been used for centuries in traditional medicine practices. This yellow-blossomed plant prefers sandy soils at high altitudes in Northern Europe and Asia. Dioscorides, a Greek physician, first wrote about rodia riza in 77 C.E. It was later renamed Rhodiola rosea due to the rose-like fragrance caused by cutting its fresh roots.…