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Lee Swanson Research Update

Eleutherococcus Boosts Quality of Life in Elderly

February 2005

An herb with deep roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine may help many elderly individuals who have become generally fatigued and weakened, according to a report issued by researchers at the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine suggests that Eleutherococcus senticosus Maxim (ESM) could act as a safe adaptogenic substance, researchers reported. "Our aim was thus to test the effect of middle term ESM administration on elderly, health-related quality of life."

Twenty elderly patients were given a 300 mg per day dose of ESM extract or a placebo for eight weeks. After four weeks, the subjects showed improvements in mental health and social functioning. However, the benefits declined somewhat by the eighth week of the study.

ESM is widely considered an adaptogen that helps ease adjustment to stress. Interestingly, 70% of the subjects who took the herb in this study realized they were taking the active substance, so dramatic were its effects.

Arch Gerontol Geriatr Suppl (9):69-73, 2004

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