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It is often touted as the Indian version of ginseng because,like ginseng, ashwagandha is revered as a non-specific tonic, an adaptogen that is used alone or as an ingredient in compounds designed to target a variety of conditions.
The plant acts as a mild sedative, an anti-inflammatory and a libido booster.
The chemically active ingredients in ashwagandha, withanolides, appear to have a steroid like effect, meaning that they indirectly increase activity of steroidal hormones like testosterone and progesterone. Because of testosterone's effect on sex drive, this could be what is behind ashwagandha's purported aphrodisiac effects.
Ashwagandha also relaxes blood vessels and stimulates circulation. Researchers speculate the anti-anxiety action of ashwagandha stems from something in the herb that mimics gamma-amino-butytric acid (GABA), a naturally occuring substance in the brain whose role is to decrease the effect of stimuli that reach the brain. As with other herbs, expect to take this daily for 2-4 weeks before you begin to feel it's beneficial effects.
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Preparation Methods :Dosage options:150 to 600 standardized extract every day, one cup of tea made with 5 teaspoons powered root
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Ashwaganda for :Stress, libido |
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Research shows that its active ingredients, called withanolides, may reduce stress, revive libido, and sooth savaged nerves. Ayurvedic medicine has used ashwaganda as a general tonic for centuries to stimulate long-term endurance. Ashwaganda contains steroidlike compounds that may increase resistance to stress. James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000) |
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Ashwagandha for :Arthritis |
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Ashwagandha has an anti-inflammatory and tonic effect for arthritis. Arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Animal studies have found that naturally occurring steroids in ashwaganda are more potent than treatment with the synthetic steroid hydrocortisone for controlling inflammation. These natural steroidal compounds also reduce the pain of arthritis as effectively as aspirin and phenylbutazone when given in the same amount, but without the immune-depressing side effects those drugs cause.
Ashwaganda increases red and white blood cell counts after treatment with prednisone for autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) |
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Ashwagandha for :Testosterone, premature ejaculation |
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The chemically active ingredients in ashwagandha, withanolides, appear to have a steroid like effect, meaning that they indirectly increase activity of steroidal hormones like testosterone and progesterone. Sex drive, diminished. Ashwaganda is a sexual "grounding" herb that reduces the frequency of premature ejaculation and increases sexual stamina. Ashwaganda's active principles, alkaloids and withanoloids, have longevity-enhancing and sexually stimulating properties Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) |
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- Flowers:Yellow flowers, small, berry-like red fruit
- Plant type:Shrub, up to 5 ft in height
- Medicinal part:Whole herb
- Distribution:India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Ashwaganda is a Hindi name meaning "horse's smell." The term refers not only to the smell of a horse, but also to a horse's strength.
Hardy annual/Tender perennial. Scarifying seed will help in germination. Prefers rich,loose soil, moderate water, full sun. Collect leaves in the spring, fruit in the fall, and root after berries drop.
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Traditional Ayurvedic physicians prescribe the root as an all purpose tonic, in the treatment of tumors, inflammation, arthritis and a variety of infectious diseases. |
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