Adaptogens, Plainly Explained: What ashwagandha, rhodiola, and friends actually do, and how to use them

Janet M. Bryan

Adaptogen is a word that sells a great deal and explains very little. Here is the plain version: what this group of plants is actually claimed to do, what the evidence supports for ashwagandha, rhodiola, and the better known others, how long they take to matter, and the honest reasons some people should leave them alone.