Withania somnifera, also known as indian ginseng, winter cherry, ajagandha, kanaje hindi, amukkara in tamil and samm al ferakh , is a plant in the solanaceae or nightshade family.
in ayurveda, the roots of ashwagandha are used to prepare remedies claimed to possess aphrodisiac, sedative, rejuvenative and life prolonging properties. It is traditionally used, like ginseng, to treat the following symptoms and conditions, although there are few scientific studies of the health benefits of ashwagandha:
chronic fatigue, dehydration, bone weakness, muscle weakness and tension, loose teeth, impotency, premature ageing, emaciation, debility, constipation, senility, rheumatism, nervous exhaustion, memory loss, neurodegenerative disorders.
there are registered clinical trials underway testing for efficacy in the following:-
tuberculosis, parkinsons disease, bone cancer, bipolar disorder, diabetes, improve the well-being of the elderly and breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Withania somnifera, also known as indian ginseng, winter cherry, ajagandha, kanaje hindi, amukkara in tamil and samm al ferakh , is a plant in the solanaceae or nightshade family.
in ayurveda, the roots of ashwagandha are used to prepare remedies claimed to possess aphrodisiac, sedative, rejuvenative and life prolonging properties. It is traditionally used, like ginseng, to treat the following symptoms and conditions, although there are few scientific studies of the health benefits of ashwagandha:
chronic fatigue, dehydration, bone weakness, muscle weakness and tension, loose teeth, impotency, premature ageing, emaciation, debility, constipation, senility, rheumatism, nervous exhaustion, memory loss, neurodegenerative disorders.
there are registered clinical trials underway testing for efficacy in the following:-
tuberculosis, parkinsons disease, bone cancer, bipolar disorder, diabetes, improve the well-being of the elderly and breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy