YOU MAY HAVE HEARDthat where poison ivy grows, jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a remedy that will grow nearby. But do you know about Rhodiola rosea? In mountainous parts of the world with severe winters, where humans struggle with the fatigue of rarified air and susceptibility to colds and flu due to the icy weather, this member of the crassula family often grows nearby and offers them protection against the harsh climate. And it might do so for you as well, even at more clement altitudes.
—also known as golden root, and roseroot, among other names—is related to succulents like the jade plant (), , , and. It’s a tough little perennial growing only about a foot tall, with yellow to green flowers in May to July. It has evolved on alkaline soils in conditions of little rainfall,
