- Jolly Mama
- Our ingredients
-
Rhodiola
Rhodiola: the adaptogenic plant to help you through stress and restore your energy
Rhodiola helps the body adapt to emotional stress by acting directly on the biological mechanisms of stress. Clinical studies confirm a significant reduction in anxiety, stress and depression, as well as a notable improvement in overall mood — benefits that are particularly valuable during the sometimes challenging period of trying to conceive.
Rhodiola has a well-recognised anti-fatigue effect that improves mental performance, particularly concentration, and reduces the cortisol response to stress. For women trying for a baby, whose attention and energy are stretched across many fronts at once, it is a valuable daily support.
Chronic stress is a recognised factor in the disruption of the ovulatory cycle and female fertility. By helping the body better regulate its stress response, rhodiola indirectly contributes to creating a hormonal environment more favourable to conception, as a complement to the other active ingredients in Cocooning+.
Origin and description
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), also known as roseroot or golden root, is a succulent plant of the Crassulaceae family, native to the cold, mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Central Asia and Siberia, where it grows in extreme climatic conditions.
Sa racine renferme des rosavines, des salidrosides et des tyrosols, des composés adaptogènes uniques dont la composition explique son action sur la résilience au stress, l'énergie mentale et la régulation du cortisol.
Utilisée depuis des siècles dans les médecines traditionnelles scandinaves et russes pour améliorer la résistance physique et mentale, elle est aujourd'hui l'une des plantes adaptogènes les mieux étudiées en phytothérapie clinique. Son intérêt est particulièrement crédible pour accompagner les femmes en désir de grossesse dont le quotidien est marqué par le stress émotionnel et la fatigue. La standardisation en rosavines et salidrosides de l'extrait conditionne directement l'efficacité et la fiabilité de ses bienfaits.
Sous forme naturelle, la rhodiole n'est pas présente dans l'alimentation courante. Sa racine, à la saveur légèrement amère et astringente, n'est pas consommée comme aliment au sens traditionnel du terme. Dans certaines régions arctiques et scandinaves, les populations locales la consommaient traditionnellement crue, comme légume ou en infusion légère, mais cet usage reste anecdotique hors de ces zones. D'autres plantes adaptogènes aux bienfaits proches sur la résistance au stress et à la fatigue incluent l'ashwagandha, le ginseng ou le maca, souvent utilisées en complémentarité selon les profils. L'assimilation des composés actifs de la rhodiole dépend de la forme de consommation et de la standardisation de l'extrait. Les apports via une infusion maison restent difficiles à doser précisément, ce qui rend l'extrait standardisé indispensable pour un effet régulier et reproductible.
Sous forme de compléments, la rhodiole se retrouve principalement sous forme d'extrait sec de racine standardisé en rosavines et salidrosides, de gélules, de comprimés ou d'ampoule liquide, seule ou intégrée dans des compléments alimentaires adaptogènes. La forme ampoule liquide, comme dans Cocooning+ de Jolly Mama, présente l'avantage d'une assimilation rapide et d'une prise facile au quotidien, diluée dans un verre d'eau ou de jus. Vous pouvez également en retrouver dans des compléments alimentaires ménopause pour soutenir le bien-être. La standardisation simultanée en rosavines et en salidrosides est le critère de qualité le plus important, les deux familles de composés étant complémentaires dans leur action adaptogène. Il convient de privilégier une rhodiole d'origine certifiée, avec traçabilité claire sur la provenance de la racine. La rhodiole est naturellement vegan, sans allergènes majeurs et présente une bonne tolérance générale. Elle est à éviter pendant la grossesse, l'allaitement et en cas de traitement bipolaire ou stimulant.
Products containing it
-
Cocooning+
Fertility supplement for women
+98% naturally derived ingredients
Reducing stress that disrupts fertility
Baby Projectfrom
£22.61£31.29
AddPurchase options
Why rhodiola is your ally for serenity when trying to conceive?
-
Emotional stress adaptation
Supports the body in responding better to emotional stress by modulating cortisol secretion, to help navigate periods of waiting and uncertainty with greater inner resources.
-
Reduction of anxiety and improvement of mood
Contributes to significantly reducing anxiety, stress and mild depressive symptoms, whilst improving overall mood, for more balanced days and a better quality of life.
-
Helps combat mental fatigue
Exerts a recognised anti-fatigue effect that supports cognitive performance, particularly concentration and mental clarity, which are often compromised by prolonged chronic stress.
-
Indirect support for fertility
En aidant à réguler le cortisol et à réduire le stress chronique, elle contribue à préserver l'équilibre de l'axe hormonal reproducteur, dont la perturbation est un facteur reconnu d'irrégularité du cycle et de baisse de la fertilité.
-
Physical endurance and recovery
Its reputation in traditional Nordic medicine also rests on its general tonic effect, which improves physical endurance and supports better recovery after exertion or a period of exhaustion.
How does it work? (The science bit)
Rhodiola acts as a true adaptogen — that is, it helps the body to normalise its physiological response to stress, whatever its nature: emotional, physical or cognitive. Its active compounds, rosavins and salidrosides, act at several levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the central circuit of the stress response. By modulating cortisol secretion and protecting neurons from the harmful effects of prolonged stress, it contributes to maintaining a state of balanced alertness without over-activation of the nervous system. Salidroside also acts on the synthesis of certain neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, which explains its benefits on mood and motivation observed in clinical studies.
Its anti-fatigue effect works by improving cellular energy efficiency, particularly in the mitochondria, the energy centres of each cell. During periods of chronic stress, the body consumes a significant amount of energy to maintain its permanent state of alertness, to the detriment of cognitive function and recovery. Rhodiola helps to break this cycle by reducing the energy cost of the stress response, thereby freeing up resources for concentration, working memory and general vitality. In Cocooning+ by Jolly Mama, it is combined with passionflower, lavender, red clover, lady's mantle and zinc for a complete synergistic formula dedicated to fertility and nervous and hormonal balance when trying to conceive.
Your questions, our answers.
Yes, this is one of its most well-validated clinical uses. By modulating cortisol secretion and supporting mood neurotransmitters, it helps to reduce anxiety, stress and mild depressive symptoms. For women whose desire to conceive is accompanied by a significant emotional burden, it offers a gradual, well-tolerated natural support to be integrated into an overall wellbeing approach.
Indirectly, yes. Chronic stress disrupts the regulation of the reproductive hormonal axis and can affect the regularity of ovulation. By helping the body to better manage its stress response and normalise cortisol levels, rhodiola contributes to preserving the hormonal conditions that are favourable to a regular cycle and fertility. It does not act directly on reproductive hormones but creates a more conducive internal environment for conception.
It is generally well tolerated. A mild stimulating effect or restlessness may occur at the start of a course in particularly sensitive individuals, which is why it is advisable to begin at a moderate dose and avoid taking it in the evening. People with bipolar disorder or taking stimulant medications should avoid rhodiola without prior medical advice.
Rhodiola is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It should be avoided in cases of bipolar disorder, epilepsy, or when taking psychotropic medication. If you are currently undergoing medical treatment, seek advice from a healthcare professional before starting a course. Cocooning+ should be discontinued as soon as pregnancy is confirmed.
Very well. It pairs naturally with passionflower for nervous relaxation, lavender for muscular and emotional calm, and zinc for its recognised role in normal fertility. This complementarity is at the heart of Cocooning+ by Jolly Mama, designed to support women trying to conceive on the nervous, emotional and hormonal levels simultaneously.