adaptogenic
Britishadjective
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But do most adaptogenic drink consumers see these beverages as explicitly medicinal, or are they simply weighing their options and picking something less altering than a beer and more novel than a seltzer?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2024
Classified as a rasayana, tulsi is in an elite class of adaptogenic herbs that are prized for their ability to fundamentally restore harmony in the mind, body and spirit.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
The zealous interest in adaptogenic mushrooms — fungi species used medicinally for centuries in China and other parts of Asia — has created an international market for lion’s mane, reishi, chaga and cordyceps.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023
The wellness industry has put mushroom powders and tinctures — touted as adaptogenic and appropriated from Eastern medicinal traditions — into as many products as it can persuade people to buy.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022
On the coffee front: Wunderground Cafe serves adaptogenic mushroom drinks, including coffee with those medicinal extracted mushrooms.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021
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