# Rhodiola Rosea Extract

> <p class="rte-p"><span>Wildcrafted Rhodiola rosea from the Altai Mountains, the golden root of cold, thin cliff soil, whose broken root smells faintly of roses. One capsule in the morning, from a long folk tradition.</span></p>

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## About
Early light, a glass of water, one capsule before the day begins: rhodiola is a morning habit, and it comes from a hard place. It grows in cold, thin soil high on the cliffs of the Altai Mountains, where a short growing season and hard winters seem to concentrate whatever makes the root worth digging for.Rhodiola rosea is called golden root or roseroot, and broken open, the root smells faintly of roses, the curiosity that gave the plant its species name. Ours is wildcrafted rather than farmed, dug from the Altai highlands where rhodiola has always grown wild.It has a long history in Scandinavian and Siberian folk practice, where it was counted among the adaptogens and taken in times of physical and mental strain. Viking sailors, and much later Soviet-era athletes and cosmonauts, are said to have relied on it before demanding effort.DetailsBotanical name: Rhodiola rosea, golden root or roserootPlant part: root, wildcraftedOrigin: Altai MountainsForm: root extract, in capsulesHow to useTake one capsule in the morning, on rising, rather than later in the day: it is traditionally taken early, and a late dose is sometimes reported to sit poorly with sleep. It makes no medical claim and is no substitute for medical advice.A root from the edge of the cold, for the start of the day.