Description

This potent herb has been used for millennia as a staple within the Ayurvedic system and by the general population as a tonic of India. Withania somnifera means ‘sleep-inducing’. The Hindi name for ashwagandha is asgandh, referring to the horse sweat-like smell of the root! Hah! This translates to granting the strength of a horse to those that use ashwagandha.

Ashwagandha is:  

• otherwise known as Indian ginseng, Withania somnifera, winter cherry
• a potent Jing herb; provides stamina
• a reproductive tonic
• able to stabilise the HPA axis
• used to support yoga and meditation
• unlike other aphrodisiacs, is not irritating and can be used without overstimulating the system 
• known to reduce anxiety and depression
• able to counter the effects of sleep deprivation
• able to reduce inflammation
• a powerful antioxidant
• able to stimulate a healthy production of thyroid hormone

NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENTS

Ashwagandha contains the biochemical compounds steroidal alkaloids and steroidal lactones. These belong to a class of active constituents called withanolides. Within this constituent class of compounds, as both withaferin A and withanolide D.