"The book is written in clear, detailed scientific language useful for those studying Rhodiola. All published research results are described and well documented. Chapters are clearly identified and well referenced. The chapters are concisely written and wherever possible provided with tables. Each ends with a comprehensive list of references. The authors have succeeded in writing a clear book covering all aspects of recent research dealing with Rhodiola rosea. The book is a good reference book for scientists, herbalists and product developers working within the food supplement industry. It could also be useful for those writing legal claims in the commercialization of Rhodiola rosea." -Nancy Popieul, in Economic Botany "For professionals needing an authoritative text, clinicians, phytochemists, herb growers, pharmacognosists, and botanists, the wait is over. No matter which topics you find of interest, the well-written chapters will provide the reader with detailed and up-to-date information, impossible to find in any other single text. ...an essential text for anyone wanting to use, research, or grow this remarkable plant." -David Winston, RH(AHG), Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies, Washington, New Jersey, in HerbalGram From the Foreword: "This book will become the touchstone and the essential reference for anyone serious about R. rosea as a future medicine ... . This volume clearly will provide researchers, health professionals, industry members, and others with a wide perspective and deep level of reliable information on this increasingly popular and beneficial medicinal plant." -Mark Blumenthal, Founder & Executive Director, American Botanical Council, Editor-in-Chief, HerbalGram & HerbClip