Adaptogens: Plants with super powers!
If adaptogens are natural active ingredients that are much talked about today, they have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine for their regulatory effects on the body. Precious allies of well-being, adaptogenic plants are also used in our cosmetics for a healthy skin! We tell you all about these plants like no other...
The 12 best adaptogenic plants to know
How to use adaptogens to boost your body?
What is an adaptogen plant?
Adaptogens are bioactive substances found in certainplants, which allow them to adapt to the (sometimes extreme) environment in which they grow. Adaptogenic plants, also calledharmonizing plants, are known to increase the body's ability to adapt to different environmental factors, and thus improve well-being.
These plants offer aregulating action on the metabolism in order to :
- Reducestress (they are known mainly for this)
- Boost theimmune system
- Reduce fatigue
- Improvemood by regulating the nervous system
Also composed of vitamins, trace elements, amino acids and other essential molecules for balance, these plants are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and consumed in Asia. Arrived later in the West, they are today very sought after to face, in particular, anxiety and as natural alternatives to drug treatments.
The 12 best adaptogenic plants to know
- ASHWAGANDA: This well-knownIndian Ayurvedic plant is used for its roots. It has revitalizing and strengthening properties that make it an excellentimmune system booster.
MACA: also called Peruvian ginseng, this plant cultivated in altitude is rich in calcium and magnesium. It has anti-stress virtues and is also an aphrodisiac.
CHAGA: this mushroom is not very beautiful to look at but is known to improve the immune system thanks to its richness inantioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
GINSENG: very popular, this plant is a traditional ingredient of Chinese medicine thanks to its energizing and immunity-enhancing properties.
CORDYCEPS : known to improve physical energy, this strange looking mushroom in filaments also stimulates the immune system.
SHIITAKE: widely used in Japanese cuisine, shiitake mushrooms are particularly good for health thanks to their high content of nutrients that support the nervous system and help fight fatigue.
MAITAKE: called polypore en touffe in French, this mushroom, which looks like a sand rose, boosts the immune system.
LION CRYSTAL: this star-like mushroom, also called hedgehog hydne because of the prickles that cover it, has formidable regenerative virtues on neurons and to counter cellular aging.
SCHISANDRA: in Chinese medicine, these berries are used dried. They have the particularity of increasing resistance to mental and physical stress.
SEABUCK: very rich in vitamin C, A and iron, sea buckthorn is known for itsnumerous benefits for the tonus and its antioxidant power.
CURCUMA: this golden yellow spice is used for its root. Rich in vitamins, it has a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power.
How to use adaptogens to boost your body?
To facilitate their consumption as a natural treatment, adaptogenic plants and mushrooms are most often sold in powder form for food use. They can be added to hot or cold drinks on a daily basis, or in your breakfast bowl (smoothie, porridge, etc.).
These plants are more powerful when combined, offering a real synergy.
Here is an example of a recipe with adaptogens that we love: Kiki Health's Peruvian Maca Pudding, ideal for revitalizing the body and balancing hormones, especially during premenstrual syndrome.
Adaptogens in our cosmetics
Adaptogens are also used in our beauty products, and are particularly interesting in skin applications.
The benefits of adaptogenic plants for the skin
Within natural cosmetic products, adaptogens help the skin resist external aggressions responsible forinflammation. Pollution, blue light...so much oxidative stress to which the skin is exposed on a daily basis and which cause an imbalance.
This results inredness, blemishes, spots, dehydration, premature skin aging, etc. The good news? All these problems can be solved with adaptogens. This is what Adaptology, a brand specialized in theseingredients that are both ancestral and innovative, offers in its skin care formulas.
Focus on the Adaptology brand
Adaptology's mission? Tohelp the skin adapt to the challenges of modern life by using adaptogens and plants from extreme climates. To do this, the brand is based on a three-step philosophy: respect for the skin,protection against the trials of modern life andtargeted treatment.
The brand has developed formulations withadaptogenic plants that increase the skin's resistance to stress, blue light andpolluting particles. In this way, these products treat inflammation at the root of skin problems.
These products are made up of bio-correctors from plants that are mainly used in extreme climates, such as desert rose, and adaptogens such as ashawanda and chaga. To this, the brand adds super ingredients like bio retinol, CBD or hyaluronic acid. The result: super-powerful natural cocktails that help distressed skin to soothe, strengthen and provide all the nutrients it needs to glow.
Adaptology offers different ranges to provide a natural and effective solution to every skin problem.
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