The air in Tibet Plateau is thin, and many people will have altitude sickness when they arrive there, such as headache, dizziness, fatigue and difficulty breathing, which may lead to death in severe cases. Rhodiola rosea, which grows all the year round in mountainous areas, has strong vitality and strong adaptability. As early as the 1960s, scientists in the former Soviet Union discovered that Rhodiola has the function of adapting to the original state, which can help the body to restore its steady state.

Rhodiola has the functions of promoting blood circulation, clearing away lung-heat, relieving cough, relieving fever and relieving pain. Can be used for treating pneumonia, tracheitis, asthenia, general weakness, chest distress, dyspnea, purple lips and palms, moistening lung and tonifying kidney, regulating qi and nourishing blood.

According to the modern medical book "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Tibet", Rhodiola also has the effect of relieving fever and stopping leukorrhagia, which is mainly used for hemoptysis, pneumonia and cough, and women's leucorrhea. Modern pharmacological research also shows that Rhodiola has a good protective effect on acute myocardial ischemia injury, hypoxia-reoxygenation injury and oxidation injury.

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Allusions of Rhodiola:

Rhodiola anti-hypoxia really has an allusion. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, a few separatist forces in the western frontier of China rose up and rebelled, and Emperor Kangxi personally expedition. Unexpectedly, the enemy arrived in the west and went out of Yangguan, and just arrived in the northwest plateau. It is difficult to adapt to the hypoxia environment at high altitude at once. Many people have palpitation, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, and their combat effectiveness is greatly weakened.

Just when Emperor Kangxi was at a loss, local Tibetan compatriots presented Rhodiola medicinal liquor. After the soldiers took it in time, the altitude sickness magically disappeared. The morale of the Qing army was greatly boosted, and the rebels were defeated in one fell swoop. Kangxi was overjoyed and called Rhodiola a "fairy-given grass", making it a royal tribute.

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