Brief Answer: no research evidence supports it Detailed Answer: Hello, I can understand that the patients of chronic fatigue (CFS) are not easy to manage and a good planned and dedicated multimodality approach is needed. But if we take a right managemnt plan and stick to it, there is significant improvement. You have asked if she can start rhodiola for CFS? Among the.most efective managemt techniques of CFS which are well researched are some supplements. Most recognised are magnesium supp. and essentail fatty acids. Rhodiola is touted as a neuroprotective agent, and is not studied specifiaclly for CFS. There is a meta analysis on CFS taking studies whiv used herbal remedies- but the result was negative ( they were not found to be help at all; and no adverse effects were also reported). So, it is not documented anywhere in researches that rhodiola helps in CFS patients. However, there are several other supplemens and other therapies whcih are found to have good results. Hope the reply is useful for you. Please ask more querions if there is any doubt. Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry

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