Adaptogen + botanical guide
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Ashwagandha root
Ashwagandha is an ancient medicinal herb that helps reduce anxiety and combat stress. Across many studies, ashwagandha root’s preventative measures against the stress response have shown numerous benefits like protecting the brain from disorders, regulating the thyroid, and of course, reducing chronic stress.
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Cordyceps
Found in the foothills of the Himalayas, cordyceps are non-psychedelic fungi that help the body fight stress by enhancing how the body utilizes oxygen, and by promoting cellular ATP production. The energizing result can boost your stamina, energy and positive motivation.
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Eleuthero root
Eleuthero root helps increase your energy and stamina to reduce stress. Stress is an energy-vampire that can leave you feeling exhausted. The eleuthero root helps increase your circulation, fuel your cells, and keep them energized…it pretty much has the same effect on you, too.
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Fennel
Fennel oil is used for its calming properties to relieve stress and anxiety, but on the skin, it can also do wonders. Its high content of vitamins A, C, and E naturally fuel healthy skin regeneration and can aid with dark spots and wrinkles, while its antiseptic quality helps remove dirt, bacteria and neutralizing excess oil for soft, clean and nourished skin.
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Lavender flower
The ultimate relaxation flower, lavender is a popular aromatherapy choice for a reason. This soothing herb is in a classification of plants called nervines which help support the nervous system, creating a calming effect to fight stress and anxiety. In addition to its neurological benefits, lavender has been used for centuries to treat skin flare-ups, insect bites or muscle spasms.
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Rhodiola root
Rhodiola root helps manage your stress response by going straight to the source. Rhodiola helps balance how much cortisol your body releases when you’re stressed and assists in regulating it back to normal levels. Along with its oxygen-efficiency effects, rhodiola root helps reduce the distraction of stress and anxiety, improve your focus, and keep your mind alert.
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Schisandra berry
Also known as five-flavor berry, this adaptogen is native to northern China where it has been used in traditional medicines since the 7th century. Schisandra berry is the ultimate adaptogen for balance: helping alleviate anxiety while boosting clean, feel-good energy when you feel depleted.
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Sweet Basil leaf
Also known as Tulsi, or holy basil, sweet basil leaf is a powerful adaptogen used in Ayurvedic medicine for millennia. It fights stress and anxiety and promotes a clear and calm mind while also acting as a natural painkiller. This super herb’s adaptogen power runs deep, containing a plethora of benefits for the body and mind.
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Adaptogens
Just what are adaptogens anyway? We like to think of them as super herbs. Specifically, super herbs that win the fight against stress and anxiety by supporting the body’s natural calming systems.
Our bodies come equipped with natural processes that bring us back to center when our stress response releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Chronic stress or daily anxiety can take a toll on these systems (and our bodies), making it more difficult to return to balance.
Adaptogens are plants and herbs that naturally assist our bodies in returning to peaceful homeostasis by fueling our calming and soothing responses. Rather than being a “quick fix” solution to dampen stress and anxiety in the moment, adaptogens are traditionally taken daily to maintain your natural equilibrium and protect against future stress.
Here is a guide to the adaptogens you’ll find in Selene products and how each one contributes to your daily wellness ritual.
Botanicals
The power of botanical herbs has been harnessed by ancient medicines for thousands of years.
While adaptogens specifically react with our body’s stress response, other herbs and plants are used in Selene products for a variety of healthful benefits.
Here is a glossary of the botanicals and herbs we include in our products and how they contribute to a nourishing daily wellness ritual.