And while these abilities to provide benefits in providing treatment to the aforementioned health conditions; Rosea Rhodiola is best known for its adaptogenic capabilities. This means that Rosea Rhodiola has been classified as an adaptogen. An adaptogen is a drug or herb which has the effect of overall stabilization in a human body without having to disrupt its other functions. This works by attacking the virus at a whole new angle and at a cellular level by stimulating the immune system because of its stress fighting abilities. When a person is stressed, his immune system naturally weakens, Rosea Rhodiola can stimulate our body s natural defenses allowing it to fight off the virus naturally. Our society has cultivated a highly competitive arena where one has to fight tooth and nail to claw their way to survival. One fortunate turn of events is that people are now becoming more aware of this fact, as compared to a decade ago, and is now turning towards a healthier alternative in battling stress and anxiety. Today, it has maintained its status as an integral part of the health community although it is not applied to other health conditions previously thought of. Being an adaptogen, a herbal supplement that is used for the promotion for alertness, awareness and metal health, many herbalists consider the Rosea Rhodiola as a good supplement for the prevention of anxiety. Also, Rosea Rhodiola is also an exceptional aid in achieving weight loss. A Russian clinic which made a study on the effects of ingesting Rosea Rhodiola pills showed that about ninety percent of their overweight subjects showed a decrease of an average twenty pounds. Their research attributed these amazing development to the activation of an enzyme called adipose lipase which burns the fats that our body stores. Rosea Rhodiola is classified as an adaptogen and have been for hundreds of years used in Russia by its troops and agents as their weapon against the extremely cold Siberian weather and for coping with the stress filled life and work they have. Laboratory and clinical studies have not exactly pinpointed how the Rosea Rhodiola works in treating health conditions but they have broken down the compounds that can be found inside the root of the plant.