Plant steroids have a weaker anabolic effect than synthetic drugs, but can increase overall body performance more than they do. Plant steroids have practically no side effects or contraindications. Used alone or in combination with other anabolic drugs to enhance their combined effect. Plant drugs enhance the anabolic action of the body. They are of two types: adaptagens and hypoglycemic.
Adaptagens are plant steroids
In addition to their anabolic action, they help to increase the body’s resistance to increased physical stress, poisoning, various radiations, etc.
Rhaponticum carthamoides (maral root)
Rhaponticum has in its composition phytoecdysones – substances that have an anabolic effect. Taking Rhaponticum by an athlete increases protein synthesis and helps it accumulate in muscles and internal organs. At the same time, endurance and performance increases. After some time of use, the blood vessels gradually dilate, resulting in increased blood circulation, slower heart rate, and an increased tone of the heart and nervous system. There is also an increase in red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, and immunity in general.
Rhaponticum a is available as an alcoholic extract of the root in bottles of 40 ml. The drug is taken in the morning once in an amount of at least 20 drops and a maximum of 1 teaspoon.
Ecdysten (ecdysterone, ratibol) is a drug isolated from safflower safflower. It has the same not only anabolic, but also tonic effect. A tablet of 5 mg each is taken three or two times a day.
Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root)
The anabolic action of Rhodiola rosea is provided by the substances rhodosine and rhodiolizide. A distinctive feature of Rhodiola rosea is a stronger effect on the muscles. When taken, it increases strength and stamina.
Available as an alcoholic extract volume of 30 ml. Take a minimum of 5 drops each morning and a maximum of 1 teaspoon.
Manchurian Aralia
Plant steroids – an alternative to synthetic drugsThe peculiarity of this plant is the ability to cause a greater reduction in blood sugar than other plant steroids – adaptogens. The decrease in sugar is accompanied by an increase in somatotropic hormone levels, which in turn leads to a general anabolic effect and an increase in body weight.
It is available as an alcoholic tincture of 50 ml. It is necessary to take every morning in an amount of 5-15 drops.
Saparal is a drug obtained from the roots of Aralia manchurica. It has less anabolic action than the aralia tincture. It excites the nervous system more than the aralia tincture. Helps to increase overall efficiency. Available as a tablet of 50 mg each. It is necessary to take 1-2 times a day 1-2 tablets.
Eleutherococcus prickly
Eleutherococcus contains substances eleutherosides that enhance performance, increase the synthesis of proteins and carbohydrates. It inhibits fat synthesis and increases fat oxidation during physical activity. Just eleutherococcus improves vision and liver function. Available as an alcoholic extract of rhizomes in 50 ml. Need to take 10 drops – 1 teaspoon in the morning once a day.
Ginseng
Ginseng contains panaxosides, due to which it has sugar-lowering and anabolic effects. Its anabolic action is approximately equal to that of eleutherococcus. Ginseng is available as an alcoholic tincture. Need to take 10-50 drops in the morning once a day.
Chinese lemongrass
Because it contains the substance schizandrin, when you take it, there is an increase in performance, improvement in mood and vision. This occurs as a result of its property to improve the conductivity of nerve fibers and excite the central nervous system. Available in an alcoholic tincture of 50 ml. It is necessary to take 10-25 drops in the morning once a day.
High broom (Oplopánax elátus)
The plant contains saponins, alkaloids and glycosides. It has tonic and small anabolic effects. It is available as an alcoholic tincture of 50 ml. Should be taken 30-60 drops once a day.
Sterculia platanolifolia
As eleutherococcus and ginseng increases performance and promotes anabolic processes. Available as an alcoholic tincture of 25 ml. Should be taken from 10 to 40 drops once a day.
It should be borne in mind that the effect of plant steroids is possible with the application of appropriate physical activities on the body. All of the listed substances have a property of increasing the excitation and inhibition of the central nervous system, so the correct dosage and taking the drug at the right time of the day is very important.
It is also necessary to know that small and large doses of herbal steroids have different effects on the central nervous system.