My Favorite Morning Tonic: American Ginseng
One of my favourite tonics has to be American ginseng. The root of the American ginseng plant (known as panax quinquefolius) contains active chemicals called ginsenosides, which can greatly help with exhaustion and fatigue. The best part about them is that, compared to Siberian or Korean ginseng, is that there is less of a chance of American ginseng acting as a stimulant.
Typically, you only need American ginseng in 100 – 200 milligrams per day.
There is also another morning tonic that you might like to go with: licorice. This is not the same licorice that you might find being called licorice candy, which actually does not have any licorice in it at all. Instead, capsules or solid extracts of licorice root can be very helpful.
Licorice works to prevent your body from converting cortisol to cortisone – you are able to keep it in an active stage, for a longer period of time. Some people feel very strongly, either way, about the taste of licorice, but in the form of a tea, it can be a great way to start the day.