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A recent paper touted 'adaptogens' in the fight against fatigue and poor concentration in CFS. What are adaptogens? They are herbal preparations that are believed to increase one's tolerance to mental exhaustion and to enhance one's mental endurance. One paper suggested Rhodiola was helpful in ME/CFS.
Interestingly their mode of activity fits in quite well with several theories of any CFS; they affect the HPA axis and nitric oxide production.
The adaptogens mentioned in this paper include Rhodiola rosea, Schisandra chinensis and Eleutherococcus senticosus. Personally I can't imagine they would turn a case of ME/CFS around - but do they help?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19500070?ordinalpos=23&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Interestingly their mode of activity fits in quite well with several theories of any CFS; they affect the HPA axis and nitric oxide production.
The adaptogens mentioned in this paper include Rhodiola rosea, Schisandra chinensis and Eleutherococcus senticosus. Personally I can't imagine they would turn a case of ME/CFS around - but do they help?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19500070?ordinalpos=23&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum