Plant Used for Top-Secret Soviet Experiments

[She-ra]

A collective of Alaskan farmers have begun growing a stubby Siberian plant with a secret history of medicinal powers, and they hope it could become one of the state's most valuable crops.

The Rhodiola Rosea plant, also known as golden root, is native to Siberia, and grows throughout the Altai mountain ranges, which serve as a boundary between China, Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. It's a hardy plant suited to cold temperatures, and grows in permafrost, which is a layer of soil beneath the surface where temperatures have been continuously below freezing for several years.

Read more here: http://www.sciencealert.com/alaska-is-growing-a-plant-the-soviet-military-used-for-secret-experiments

Excellent! I have Golden Root tea. Check what it says about that:

Golden root has been used for centuries in traditional medicines and teas in Siberia and China, where people have long claimed that the plant had the potential to treat seasonal depression, improve strength and endurance, protect against altitude sickness, and act as an aphrodisiac - particularly for women.

I had no idea this was such a diverse plant. Very nice.

[Bavarian Raven]

I wonder where I can get some lol

[She-ra]

I wonder where I can get some lol

Oh it's at my local organic store. If you google it (here's wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodiola_rosea ) I'm sure a bunch of sites will pop up.

Just be sure to check if it's okay with your doctor before taking any new types of supplements or herbal extracts

[Capt.]

From the title I thought that you were going to talk about the other old Russian folk medicine "plant" that is becoming popular in Alaska, chaga:

Chaga tea is touted for its health benefits: http://www.chagamushroomguide.com/chaga-mushroom.html

http://mushrooms4health.com/products/chaga-tea/

http://www.chagatea.org/

Chaga tinctures (the dark out bark steeped in high proof alcohol), soaps, and candies are a growing business in Alaska.

https://www.modernroots.org/blog/how-to-make-a-chaga-tincture

http://www.radiantlyrawlifestyles.com/healing-chaga-chai-latte/

http://chaga-mushroom-tea-recipe.clinic007.com/

http://www.yourweightlossaid.com/chaga-mushroom/

http://giveuppain.com/?p=968

I found it interesting that Chaga was discovered with the Otzi Ice Man who had been mummified in the ice of the Italian Alpine Mountains for over 5000 years. Scientists figure Otzi used the Chaga to light fires, but knowing that many ancient European indigenous mountain people also used Chaga as a healing tea, I think he may have used the mushroom for more than one purpose. Chaga has also been documented in Chinese folklore for nearly 4600 years and was used as medicinal herb to prolong life, maintain youthful appearance and increase vitality. As you can see, Chaga has a long documented history of being used in northern cultures for numerous reasons. Chaga has been scientifically tested to show that it has components of its complex makeup which can actually reduce cancer tumors. - See more at: http://giveuppain.com/?p=968#sthash.hwizs8kf.dpuf

[She-ra]

OOOOOoooh Nice. Thank you for this. I will read through all of this later.