Re: Eighteen Overlooked Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue

 Thanks H. When I research adaptogens I find the bulk of most sites refer to the gensings, but haven't seen you post much regarding them (could just be missing those posts). Any reason for this?

There are various herbs that are referred to as ginsengs even though they are not true ginsengs. Examples include suma ("Brazilian ginseng"), ashwagandha ("Indian ginseng") and eleuthero ("Siberian ginseng").

But you are referring to true ginsengs (Panax ginsengs).  The reason I don't mention these is that it is very difficult to get a hold of decent Panax ginseng.  The best ginsengs come from Korea and China, but they keep the highest grade roots because of the price they can bring, which can be $600 and up per pound.  What gets exported are the low grade roots, and rootlets and shavings that would otherwise be tossed in the trash.  This is what gets ground up and capsuled here in the U.S.

There is a great inexpensive alternative though that I mention a lot.  That is jiaogulan (Gynostemma). Jiaogulan contains the same ginsenosides found in Panax ginseng and about 90 other related compounds.  And the levels of the related sterols are 7 times higher than those found in Panax ginsengs, but jiaogulan is a fraction of the cost.