What is Aswhagandha?
Ashwagandha is a type of herb used in traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda, to improve energy,
health and relieve anxiety. Whitania Somnifera extract, also known as Indian ginseng or winter
cherry, is found in many parts of the world, including India, Africa, and parts of the Middle East.
Ashwagandha has been used for centuries to support health and well-being, especially in times of
stress and mental and physical fatigue, and numerous scientific studies have been conducted on it.
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda, literally "science of life," is the traditional system of medicine in India. It is a healing
tradition that uses nutrition, exercise, mindfulness practices and herbs to promote balance
between body, mind, spirit and environment.
For Ayurveda, health is a condition in which psychological and environmental factors are as
important as physical ones.
What are the active ingredients of ashwagandha?
The richest part of Ashwagandha's active ingredient is the roots. The biologically active chemical constituents of Withania somnifera include alkaloids, steroidal lactones (withanolides, withaferins) and saponins. The sitoindosides and acylsterylglucosides of Ashwagandha are stress-relieving agents.
What are the main characteristics of ashwagandha?
It is an adaptogenic tonic that supports in cases of physical and mental fatigue, producing
relaxation and well-being and increasing the body's resistance to stress.
It promotes brain and nervous system functioning and improves memory.
It helps the functioning of the reproductive system, promoting a healthy sexual and reproductive balance.
Ashwagandha also boosts the body's defenses against disease by improving cell-mediated
immunity.
It also has powerful antioxidant properties that help protect against cellular damage caused by
free radicals.
| Study title | Conclusions | Authors |
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| Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) - an herb with versatile medicinal properties that promote human physical and mental health. | Ashwagandha has a wide variety of therapeutic uses in every system of the human body. The plant has also been extensively studied for its various pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant, anxiolytic, adaptogenic, memory-enhancing, antiparkinsonian, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. | S. Gupta (PDF) Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – a herb with versatile medicinal properties empowering human physical and mental health |
| Clinical study on the efficacy of Ashwagandha extract in stress-related disorders and general index of quality of life. | Ashwagandha has shown anti-stress properties, antioxidant action, anxiolytic action. It acts as an immunomodulator and is useful in chronic fatigue syndrome. It helps delay aging. It is an enhancer of cognitive abilities and memory. Possesses hematopoietic activity, adaptogenic, nutritive function and neuroprotective action. | Dr. Shilpi Prof. Y. K. Sharma Microsoft Word - 707-712.doc (iamj.in)(PDF) Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – a herb with versatile medicinal properties empowering human physical and mental health |
