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ADAPTOGEN: RHODODENDRON CAUCASICUM

This next adaptogen was discovered hundreds of years ago in Georgia, which was once part of the Soviet Union.  The inhabitants of this region have been drinking rhododendron caucasicumtea for many generations.  The “alpine tea” that is prepared with rhododendron caucasicum is one of their oldest traditions.

According to the most recent statistics, there were more than 23,000 residents over 100 years of age living in Georgia.  This represents a high percentage of long-living inhabitants when we consider that the state of Georgia only has 3.2 million residents.  The people in this region who are 100 years old or older are almost 1% of the population.  Even though tests haven’t been done, the general population believes that drinking rhododendron caucasicumtea everyday is what allows them to live for so long.

In Russia it was discovered that rhododendron caucasicum has qualities that fight asthma attacks and allergies.  Rhododendron caucasicum blocks the inflammatory action of arachidonic acid, which is a natural compound found in red meats (beef and pork) and some oils. Thus, it has an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect.

We know from scientific studies carried out by the Russians, that rhododendron caucasicum has various unique qualities within its class.  The proven qualities of this adaptogen are:

            Speeds up the elimination of fats in the body
            Increases blood flow to the muscles
            Increases blood flow to the brain
            Increases physical ability and mobility
            Helps with mitral valve (heart) conditions
            Fights the hardening of the arteries
            Fights arteriosclerosis
            Detoxification of the body
            Protecting effect on blood vessels
            Reduces uric acid in Gout conditions
            Works as an antidepressant
            Inhibits colon cancer
            Improves efficiency of the cardiovascular system
            Antibacterial qualities
            Lowers cholesterol     
            Lowers blood pressure           
            Reduces arthritis pain
            Reduces or eliminates chest pains
            Has an antioxidant effect

Using rhododendron caucasicumincreases body temperature, stimulates thirst and causes sweating. This effect increases the elimination of toxins in the body and therefore boosts the metabolism.  These detoxifying qualities of rhododendron caucasicum are what have promoted its popularity as a natural agent in fighting rheumatism arthritis and Gout.

One of its main qualities, the acceleration of the elimination of body fat, is what interests us the most.  In one of the studies that the Russian scientists did, it was found that the use of rhododendron caucasicum increased the elimination of fat from 15% to 20% when compared to the people in the study that didn’t use this adaptogen. This accelerating fat loss effect, makes it so that a person slims down faster than if they hadn’t used it.