Description
Description: Rhodiola is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows in cold regions of the world, including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America from Baffin Island to the mountains of North Carolina, and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland.
It grows on sea cliffs and on mountains at altitudes up to 2280 meters where several shoots grow from the same thick root.
Botanical Name: Rhodiola rosea
Common Names: Arctic rose, golden root, king's crown, roseroot, rosewort, snowdown rose
Medicinal Part: Root
INCI Name: Rhodiola Rosea Root Powder
Safety Guidelines: Should not be used during pregnancy or breast feeding or by persons suffering from bipolar disorder