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Ashwagandha belongs to the pepper family and is found in India and Africa. The roots and leaves of ashwagandha are used medicinally.
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Ashwagandha Historical Use
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The health applications for ashwagandha in traditional Indian and Ayurvedic a substance used in managing discofort are extensive. Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words, Ayu, which means "life," and Veda, which means "knowledge."
For more than 1,000 years, ashwagandha has been highly prized as a Favorable Effects for impotence, stress, infertility and arthritis.
The shoots and seeds of the plant are also used in India as food, and to thicken milk.
In the West, researchers have focused on isolating the one or two active ingredients in each herb. In the ayurvedic tradition, however, the entire plant is used on the assumption that all the compounds in a plant are meant to work together.
Because of it's wide range of activity on many different body systems, ashwagandha has long been reputed to be an overall tonic that can promote health and vitality, much like ginseng.
Ashwagandha twigs have been chewed for cleaning teeth, and the smoke of the plant has been inhaled for relief of toothaches.
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Ashwagandha Remedy For
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Ashwagandha may be supportive in the Favorable Effects of;
Arthritis
Problem due to narrowing of air passage
Bronchitis
Long standing problems
Candida
Fever
sorenesss
Nausea
Rheumatism
Mental function
Stress
In general, tonics such as ashwagandha are believed to strengthen and fortify the body so that it is better able to withstand stressful situations. In other words, it Enhances the body to maintain it's equilibrium, even during difficult times.
Today, ashwagandha is included in many combination formulas to treat a variety of ills. It is being heavily promoted as an aphrodisiac.
A natural anti-inflammatory agent, ashwagandha may Enhance to reduce the discomfort associated with arthritis.
Ashwagandha is said to be useful in the Favorable Effects of inflammatory conditions, An eroded sore in the inner lining of digestive tracks, and scabies when applied topically.
Contraindications
- pregnancy due to its abortifacient effect (empirical)150
Drug interactions
- may potentiate the effects of barbiturates150 so its use in combination with sedatives and anxiolytid should be avoided
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Ashwagandha Active Constituents
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Compounds known as withanolides are believed to account for the multiple medicinal applications of ashwagandha. These molecules are steroidal and bear a resemblance, both in their action and appearance, to the active constituents of Asian ginseng, known as ginsenosides.
The pharmacological activity of the roots is attributed to the presence of several alkaloids. Many biochemically heterogeneous alkaloids have been reported in the roots. In all, 13 Dragendorffpositive components have been obtained chromatographically. They include cuscohygrine, anahygrine, tropine, pseudotropine, anaferine, and isopelletierine.
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Ashwagandha Typical Dosage
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Some experts recommend one - two grams of the whole herb, taken each day in capsule or tea form. To prepare a tea, ashwagandha roots are boiled for 15 minutes and cooled. Three cups, (750 ml) should be drunk daily. Tincture or fluidextracts can be used in the amount of two - four ml three times a day.
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Ashwagandha Side Effects
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No significant side effects have been reported with ashwagandha. The herb has been used safely by children in India. It's safety during pregnancy and lactation are unknown.
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