Every adaptogens & stress herbs entry in the Typed supplements library. Each one is a full page: what it does, stage by stage, and what the evidence says.
- American GinsengA different plant from Asian ginseng — its best-studied effect is softening blood sugar spikes after meals.
- AshwagandhaBuilds up over weeks — it is not a one-dose supplement.
- CistancheA root from a desert plant, long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an energy and vitality tonic — with interesting lab research behind it, but not yet proven in solid human studies.
- CordycepsA fungus studied for its effect on exercise capacity.
- EcdysteroneA compound plants and insects use as a hormone, being studied in people for muscle and strength gains — with real, if early, human trial evidence behind it.
- Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)A traditional Soviet-era stress herb nicknamed “ginseng,” with mixed human evidence for energy and immunity.
- Holy Basil (Tulsi)An adaptogen central to Ayurvedic tradition, now studied for stress.
- JiaogulanA traditional Chinese herbal tea vine studied mostly for blood sugar, with broader energy claims still unproven in people.
- Panax GinsengOne of the most researched adaptogens — with genuinely mixed results.
- Reishi MushroomA mushroom used traditionally for calm, now studied for immune effects.
- Rhodiola RoseaAn adaptogen studied mainly for fatigue when you are under stress.
- SchisandraCalled the five-flavour fruit in traditional use, now studied as an adaptogen.
- ShilajitA tar-like resin from Himalayan rocks, used in Ayurvedic medicine, with small early trials on energy and testosterone and a real need for quality testing.
- Suma RootA root traditionally used by indigenous Amazonian healers as a general tonic for energy and resilience — interesting traditional use, but modern science hasn’t caught up with rigorous human studies yet.
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