Ashwagandha is an native Indian herb  which is  most popular in the west as the Winter Cherry. The Indian name of the herb exactly means 'horse smell' (ashwa = horse, gandha = smell). It is in fact  called so because its root smells like horse's urine when in wet form . Ashwagandha is a small to medium sized herb and wide  growing up to 1.5 meters at a maximum with small green flowers  wide growing in clusters of about 25 in number. This herb is  mainly found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka,  by apart from India.Benifits :

    *      Rejuvenates whole  body and reproductive system
    *      Increases the  body energy levels
    *      Corrects erectile dysfunction
    *      Increases  male libido .
    *      increases sperm count and  gives motility
    *      Boost sexual energy
    *      Reduces  the joint pain and arthritis.
    *      Improves body immunity

Medicinal properties of Ashwagandha

The various medicinal properties of ashwagandha is also attributed to compounds known as withanolides which are  widely present in it.
Ashwagandha is greatly  used as an adaptogen (as it enhances endurance), and  rejuvenating tonic and sedative. Hence many herbalists  also refer this herb as Indian ginseng.

Some Effects on mind: As it balances vata and kapha so as a result it improves memory,  also counteracts the effects of stress and calms mind. It has an  great ability to relieve stress. It powerfully acts as sedative. Stressed patients with the  insomnia are benefited by this herb.

This herb can be  so used in Alzheimerâ��s disease,  and memory loss and insomnia.

Wide Effects on general health : It acts as a balya and strengthens the whole  body. Generally, ashwagandha stimulates the total  immune system and strengthens it. It increases  total body energy level.

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Adaptogenic properties - It is  mainly one of the best Adaptogenic agents that we are  blessed with. It helps in increasing our bodyâ��s resistance and also helps  for us in fighting against any outer invasion that can harm our bodyâ��s homeostasis level . The powerful actions of the constituents of withinia help our body to  good maintain the required equilibrium to attain a disease free condition  out of the body. These actions are  so produced by it due to presence of high amounts of oxygen rich steroids derivative C-28 in this herb .

 It also contains at least 40 different types of withanolids  and thus that are having strong efficacy in promoting metabolism and inhibiting the free radical formation. This gives it an  good antioxidant property. It for this reason Ashwagandha has gained its popularity  here as one of the finest anti-oxidant.

â�¢As  Anti inflammatory and analgesic action - Ashwagandha has also been found very useful in relieving from pain and inflammatory condition that might be caused just due to some mishap or injury. The supremacy of Ashwagandha lies here  within  the fact that it has the potential to normalize any kind of disturbances  out there happening in the body. Due to its vata suppressing properties it is  really very much helpful in eliminating diseases that are caused by the vata vitiation.

Recent research here points out that Ashwagandha may be the only best herb to take for the support of adrenal exhaustion. Many people  those suffer from adrenal exhaustion and are misdiagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or simply walk out of the doctors office that  without any clear idea as to why they feel so fatigued and also  stressed all of the time. Caffeine, nicotine, processed foods and processed sugar take their toll right on the Adrenal glands and leave the victim  much more fatigued, depressed and oftenly  bewildered as to what to do with  here themselves. Ashwagandha helps the Adrenals recover  much more quickly to a balanced state assuming the offending bad habits are also should be  stopped.

 

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