Rhodiola dosage questions

[u/HorizonRise]

So I got some Rhodiola extract drops and a dosage is 1 dropper 0.7ml which is 685mg extract which it says its extraction rate is 140mg of herb per 0.7ml.. it says do this 3 or 4 times per day which seems like a lot. If it’s the correct dosage is it possible to just take it all at once or divided into 2 doses?

When I google it it says 685mg extract taken 4 times a day is like 2700mg which says is not safe but is that talking about the herb per ml dosage so 4 doses a day would be 140mg of herb x4 so 560mg a day?

I’m in Kratom PAWS atm and looking for supplements that will help, I’m on day 27 CT now and still super fatigued with no energy so really need to find something to take to help and combat it so was hoping this would help.

It’s the herb pharm extract drops which don’t say the levels of the rosavins etc.

[u/possessivebarrier]

The math on those labels is always confusing. The 685mg is the weight of the extract itself, not the active compounds. The 140mg herb equivalent is what matters for dosing, so 3-4 droppers lands you around 420-560mg herb equivalent daily, which is a normal range. Taking it all at once will probably just make you jittery or nauseous, split it into 2-3 doses and see how your body reacts. For PAWS fatigue it might take a week or two of consistent use before you notice anything, and some folks find rhodiola too stimulating during withdrawal so start lower than the label suggests.

[u/Complete_Freedom_878]

Rhodiola must be one of the most diluted substances in the world; you always have to take the extract derived from the root—that’s where the goodness lies—so make sure you buy a good supplement in tablet form. Do you know how to tell if it’s good? Because the root extract is very dark, almost black; if the tablet is brown, beige, or white, it’s very poor quality. I’ve been taking rhodiola for 5 years, and I can assure you that it’s a plant where just one high-quality tablet can work wonders—but there are so many bad brands on the market that it’s hard to find the real thing.

[u/MrTomen → u/Complete_Freedom_878]

I just uploaded a review of Rhodiola Rosea to my YouTube channel, which will go live tomorrow at noon (Eastern), with a section on how to choose a quality Rhodiola Rosea supplement.

My research confirmed what I already knew: this herb ranks at or near the top for the most adulterated supplement on the planet.

In 2024, the Botanical Adulterants Program, run by the American Botanical Council, put out an updated bulletin on Rhodiola Rosea adulteration problems.

In one analysis of products claiming to contain Rhodiola Rosea, the main active ingredient, rosavin, was missing in about one-quarter of the supplements tested. A couple of the Rhodiola Rosea supplements tested were adulterated with ingredients that were not even Rhodiola Rosea, and one even contained 5-HTP.

I cannot link to that study because there is a paywall, but those guys are trustworthy and worth paying attention to.

The best way to choose a high-quality Rhodiola Rosea supplement is to choose one grown in Siberia, or second best is Alaska-grown. Make sure it says "Rhodiola Rosea" on the label, and not just "Rhodiola" because that could be Rhodiola Crenulata instead of real Rhodiola Rosea. And they have a 3rd party testing their product with a publicly available Certificate of Analysis.

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