Ashwagandha
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Specimen profile

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera · Solanaceae

Skt · Ashwagandha — “Smell of a horse”Hindi · AsgandhMal · AmukkuramTam · Amukkira

A revered adaptogenic Rasayana used for strength, stamina and calming the nervous system.

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Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub reaching about 60-75 cm, with elliptic leaves, small bell-shaped green flowers and bright red berries encasing the seeds. The root is the principal medicinal part, tuberous and cream-coloured when dried.

Identification markers

Elliptic-oblong leaves up to 10 cm; small green bell-shaped flowers; orange-red berries; branched tuberous root system with characteristic horse-like odour.

Rasa
Tikta (bitter), Katu (pungent), Kashaya (astringent)
Guna
Laghu (light), Snigdha (oily)
Virya
Ushna (heating)
Vipaka
Madhura (sweet)
Prabhava
Rasayana — rejuvenative adaptogen
Dosha effect
V-, K-, P+ (pacifies Vata and Kapha, may increase Pitta in excess)

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Root600 mg5% withanolides
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