User Reviews for rhodiola

This worked wonders for me..was suffereing from PTSD and calmed my anxiety, it also was great for sleeping...I used a tincture of 15 drops morning and night...felt the effects in 2 days...I did not give it 5 stars because after using it for 2 weeks it doesn't seem to have as good an affect..

I had lost my joy in everything. Inside, I felt empty. I started with 100 mg twice a day and when that bottle ran out, I purchased 500 mg and I've been taking one per day in the morning. After 1 month, I could feel a difference. Coming up on 6 months and I have my joy again. I'm enjoying music and movies. I'm able to do my workout DVDs that I used to enjoy. I see improvement every day.

I started suffering from overwhelming general anxiety due to perimenopause. Rhodiola was recommended by our local heath store, and I was immediately pleased. No side effects so far, easy to use, and not too many pills (as sometimes happens with herbs). Totally recommend.

It actually worked well but the effect was not long lasting. I would have liked for it to last longer.

Helps with my energy level and mental clarity. This worked when prescription drugs did not and does not cause the "electric shocks associated with prescriptions like Buspirone or Lexapro.

I started with this supplements 4 days ago,after reading all benefits , I work doing inventory and deal with lots of numbers , I was pretty tired and finishing my day with headache and stressed , after 4 days I felt calm, no more pressure in my head and less tired, it help me a lot with my daily task and help me with my mental fatigue .

I started taking Rhodliola for stress relief when under significant stress at work, and it is helping tremendously. Improves my mood, and my outlook, and I am less nervous and anxious. Works great for me, and I haven't noticed any side effects at all. I recommend this treatment enthusiastically.

In the first few days of taking this drug, I felt more anxious than before. Continued taking it because I felt less fogged and more focused. I've now been on this drug for almost 2 weeks and now my mood has stabilized and I feel a consistent sense of calm.

Helped my breathing when having asthma problems. Amped up my happiness. Made me less anxious.

This is just the best herb I ever tried in my life. Helps me focus well. Helps me with stress and depression even insomnia. It gives me a lot of energy even when I'm on sleep-deprived. I'm 18 years old. And I have been in stressful life styles and this herb helps me with all my stress (:

Unsatisfied with the medical advice of "wait and see what happens" regarding my chronic fatigue, I did extensive literary research and came across this promising little herb. I've been taking a 300mg capsule with breakfast daily and have found it keeps me alert for longer in the day without the 'buzz' of caffeine. It helps me feel normal again. I feel it also helps anxiety, seasonal depression and a low libido. For people who feel drained this can help, but I'm not sure it would add much to someone who's already healthy. Downsides: it is expensive, and studies suggest not exceeding a 1000mg daily in-take, so be careful if you're buying the herb loose. More randomised control trials investigating its efficacy would be great too.Read More Read Less

I tried taking Rhodiola after researching stress, elevated cortisol levels and adrenal fatigue. After three days of starting Rhodiola, Holland & Barrett's own brand, my mood elevated, I feel unexpectedly happy, energised, more alert & the odd bloating I had been experiencing disappeared. I teach exercise - various cardiovascular & resistance activities - my endurance & recovery time has also improved.

I began taking Rhodiola after being diagnosed with polymyalgia and fibromyalgia. Taking 5mg prednisone daily also. Felt so much better while taking, however, after about 3 months continued use, started itching badly, especially in morning around face. I stopped taking Rhodiola, and it went away. So disappointed! Has anyone else had this side effect?

I've used this for more than a year. It has improved my mood and energy levels and has helped me with better mental focus. When I stopped using Rhodiola Rosea I definitely noticed a negative change.

Depression, fatigue, insomnia, high cholesterol and blood sugar level, big belly fat, (Hashimoto auto immune thyreoiditis?), PCOS, anxiety, PANIC ATTACKS, very big stress (pseudo Cushing?), arrythmia, and my environment had enough from my allday screams, nervousness and infinity complains and asking for help. Many doctors tried to help me in many ways, in vain, since several years!!! Now, thanks to Rhodiola (Now~s product) the world seems to be a better place. Yes, on my face there are since i take it lil red bumps, but its okay. People say, im a better person now. And im loosing weight, what was impossible because of PCOS, my neck was way thicker because of my thyreoid glands. (I take also natural organic green tea and dont eat charbolhydrates after 3 pm by the way.) I take daily 2x500 mg of this capsules, in the morning before breakfast and before lunch. Sometimes i take the second later. Better mornings! Better start of the day! Even if i take it later, my sleep wont suffer it badly! But we all react different, keep in mind. I have ambitions again, its unbelievable! I take it now since a month. I can recover from stressy situations very fast!! I never in my life could take stress, and it seems like, thanks to rhodiola, i can bear it now. Read More Read Less

I have been diagnosed with Sjogren's. I was introduced to Rhodiola to help address horrible fatigue I was experiencing. Rhodiola did help but after taking it for 2 weeks I experience my hands trembling,and instablity in my gate. I researched side affect with my medications and could not find any answers why this was happening. I wish I could figure this out because Rhodiola did help with the fatigue.Has anyone else had these side effects?

I recently began taking 500 mg of Super Rhodiola, made by SOLARAY. I immediately noticed that I was less fatigued, but I also discovered that if I didn't take the supplement early in the morning, I had difficulty falling asleep. I also wish to report that this supplement causes me to have outrageously weird dreams! At first I thought it might have this reaction just on me, so without telling my daughter of the dreams, she tried a capsule ONCE. The following day I told her about my crazy dreams, & she said that she had them also! Therefore, I am not the only one that this root supplement affects in this way.Read More Read Less

I was finding my final year of college very challenging between the work load and my own living arrangements. And finding life quite difficult to cope with for many other reasons besides. I went to my local healthfood shop and pityfully begged for ANYTHING to take the edge off. This worked so well that I actually reccomended it to several people since. You won't walk around with a huge smile on your face, but you will be able to cope with life much better. I think it's wonderful and a much better option if you want to go the natural route.Read More Read Less

I am 70 yrs. old, and in excellent health. I have tried everything organic and/or pharmaceutical to correct my ED. Nothing has worked, and most pills are very expensive. I was told at my health food store that Rhodiola would help correct this problem, and add energy to my gym workouts. I started taking 500 mg. daily. I got an immediate positive result. I am now able to function successfully, and pretty much at will. I now take 500 mg. morning and evening, and I experience no side effects. I highly recommend its use for ED. Read More Read Less