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Remedy Atlas

Herbs, minerals, vitamins, adaptogens, and compounds — safety, dosage, interactions, and evidence in one place.

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Several fresh ginseng roots with fine rootlets, held in a cloth in both hands.

Adaptogen

Korean Ginseng

Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng, often processed into "Korean Red Ginseng" by steaming and drying) is a root long used across East Asia as a general tonic.

Strong EvidenceTCMJapanese KampoKorean MedicineEuropean HerbalismTibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa)

Adaptogen

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is a shrub used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine and known there as a "rasayana" — a tonic meant to restore…

Strong EvidenceAyurvedaUnaniTibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa)