Adaptogens or adaptogenic substances, compounds, herbs or practices refer to the pharmacological concept whereby administration results in stabilization of physiological processes and promotion of homeostasis, an example being by decreased cellular sensitivity to stress. The European Medicines Agency states in a 2008 reflection paper that the conc...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptogen
A recent (and to me, slightly flaky) term used to describe agents, often botanical, that stimulate non-specific resistance, and that seem to decrease hypothalamus and pituitary over-reactions to perceived...not real...stress.
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http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt
A substance which promotes balance or has a regulatory effect on the body. Many essential oils are adaptogens.
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https://www.timelessessentialoils.com/pages/timeless-holistic-health-glossa
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