The air in Tibet Plateau is thin, and many people will have altitude sickness when they arrive there, with headache, dizziness, fatigue and difficulty breathing, which may lead to death in severe cases. Rhodiola has the function of adapting to the original state, and can help the body to restore the steady state. People who want to travel to Tibet can also eat rhodiola to help them adapt to altitude sickness.
A long time ago, Rhodiola was used as a medicine in snowy plateau to keep fit and resist the influence of bad environment. People in the plain also know that it can be used to decoct water or soak wine to eliminate fatigue and resist cold.
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Rhodiola belongs to Rhodiola of Crassulaceae, which mainly grows in the high mountains of Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu and Jilin. Its Tibetan medicine is called Saul Marbu, and Tibetan doctors have called it "three auspicious treasures" together with saffron and saussurea involucrata.
Tibet's unique natural geography and climate conditions have created a large group of unique plant populations, which are not only special in morphology and physiology, but also contain complex active ingredients with high content. Most of these populations are distributed in the plateau at an altitude of 3000~5000 meters. Rhodiola is one of the representatives.
References:
Tibetan medicine rhodiola sachalinensis "immortal grass"-People's Network