Important Herbs - Ashwagandha

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Take 1 tea spoon Chywanprash rich in Ashwagandha every morning with warm cow milk.

Ashwagandha, one of the most vital herbs in Ayurvedic healing, has been used since ancient times for a wide variety of conditions, but is most well known for its restorative benefits. In Sanskrit ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse,” indicating that the herb imparts the vigor and strength of a stallion, and it has traditionally been prescribed to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness. In fact, it’s frequently referred to as “Indian ginseng” because of its rejuvenating properties (although botanically, ginseng and ashwagandha are unrelated). In addition, ashwagandha is also used to enhance sexual potency for both men and women.

Belonging to the same family as the tomato, ashwagandha (or Withania somnifera in Latin) is a plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the size of a raisin. The herb is native to the dry regions of India, northern Africa, and the Middle East, but today is also grown in more mild climates, including in the United States.

The roots of Aswagandha are used as a medicine.in formula of chyavanaprasa, Aswagandha and Amla are main tonic herbs. Aswagandha is useful in osteoarthritis and stress. It''s also useful for increase our memory. Aswagandha is a pure herbal medicine which is used against tumor, inflammation and wide range of infection.seeds of Aswagandha are used as a food and it is useful to make milk thicker in India. problems in Ayurveda.. They used it for fevers and inflammatory conditions.Aswagandha has been called "Indian Ginseng" by some. Aswagandha have been extensively researched in a variety of animal studies examining effects on immune functions, inflammation and even cancer. It does also prove that Aswagandha can be used for to increase memory of ones. It is also useful in pharmacological properties like anti-tumer activity, useful as an adjunct to chemotherapy,cough, asthma uterine diseases, to improve mental problems.aswagandha is strength giving and anti-tumor herbal tonic, reduce chromosomal damage and restores impaired bone marrow activity etc.in Narayana taila containing aswagandha, we can use this oil for lumbago or joints pains. Aswagandha is a pure herbal tonic. For to get it's good efforts, some experts recommend 3-6 gram of it''s dried roots should take each day as a capsule or tea form. To prepare a tea from roots of Aswagandha, take 3-6 gram seeds of Aswagandha and boil it in the water for 15 minutes and keep for sometime to cool it. It may be drunk three cups daily or recommended by experts.Aswagandha is a totally herbal medicine and it has not any side effects have been reported. Write your abstract here.

Pharmacological Properties
· anti-tumor activity
· may prove useful as an adjunct to chemotherapy
· possesses immunomodulating activity
· possesses radioprotective properties
· reduces chromosomal damage caused by radiation
· calming and sedative properties
· adaptogenic activity
· restores impaired bone marrow activity

Suggested Use
250- 500mg 2-3 times daily

Part Of Plant Used
Roots