Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal)

  1. Local name: Asgandh (Hindi), Indian Ginseng, Winter Cherry (English)
  2. Habitat: Found all over India
  3. Part used: Whole plant, mainly root
  4. General description: Ashwagandha is native to drier parts of India. It is a perennial herb that is short and tender, growing 35–75 cm tall. Velvet-hairy branches extend radially from a central stem. Leaves are dull green, elliptic, and usually 10–12 cm long. The flowers are small, green, and bell-shaped. Orange fruits are found in persistent papery sepals that follow the small greenish flowers.

Uses of Ashwagandha:

  1. Fatigue: Ashwagandha powder (2 gm–6 gm) with milk or ghee is useful in general weakness.
  2. Insomnia: Ashwagandha powder (2 gm–3 gm) with sugar, milk, or cow’s ghee is useful in sleeplessness, anxiety, and depression.
  3. Neurological/degenerative problems: Ashwagandha powder (2 gm–6 gm) boiled with milk is useful in neurological problems and degenerative arthritis.
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