Product Information

 

Description

Ashwagandha is a small, branched, erect Indian Herb that is commonly utilized in Ayurvedic Medicine. It is a shrub and has an odor similar to that of a sweaty horse. Ashwagandha grows in the highlands of Himalayan India and parts of North Africa and the Middle East.

Botanical Name: Withania somnifera

Ashwagandha is from the Nightshade (Solanaceae) family.

Parts Used:

• Root
• Leaf

Most commercial Ashwagandha products are 75% Root and 25% Leaf

Health Benefits of Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is regarded as an Adaptogen possessing adaptogenic potency equal to that of Ginseng.

Aging Process

Ashwagandha may retard various aspects of the Aging Process.

Cardiovascular System

Pre-treatment with Ashwagandha (for at least thirty days) may reduce the severity and after-effects of (ischemic) Stroke.

Hair

Ashwagandha may help to prevent and treat Gray Hair (by increasing the Melanin content of the Hair).

Immune System

Ashwagandha may counteract the suppression of Bone Marrow caused by many Anti-Cancer Pharmaceuticals.
Ashwagandha may counteract some types of Detrimental Fungi (by activating Macrophages):

• Ashwagandha may inhibit Aspergillus fumigatus.

Ashwagandha may reduce Inflammation.
Ashwagandha may stimulate the production of Killer Cells.
Ashwagandha may activate Macrophages.
Ashwagandha (alcoholic extract of, administered via injection) may be an effective treatment for many cases of established Sarcomas.

Ashwagandha may help to prevent (carcinogens-induced) Skin Cancer.
Ashwagandha may counteract the suppression of White Blood Cell production caused by many Anti-Cancer Pharmaceuticals.

Metabolism

Ashwagandha contains various Antioxidants.
Ashwagandha may increase Energy levels.
Ashwagandha may reduce Fatigue.
Ashwagandha may protect the Liver from the detrimental effects of some Toxins:

• Ashwagandha may protect the Liver from the toxic effects of Carbon Tetrachloride.

Ashwagandha may increase Stamina.

Musculoskeletal System

Ashwagandha may facilitate Muscle Growth.
Ashwagandha may alleviate the Pain and disability of Osteoarthritis.

Nervous System

Ashwagandha may alleviate Anxiety.
Ashwagandha may help to prevent Convulsions.
Ashwagandha may alleviate Depression:

• Ashwagandha (6,000 mg per day for at least two months) may alleviate Endogenous Depression.
• Ashwagandha (6,000 mg per day for at least two months) may alleviate Reactive Depression.

Ashwagandha may help to prevent Stress-induced damage to the Hippocampus.
Ashwagandha may improve Learning ability.
Ashwagandha may improve Memory.
Ashwagandha may be useful for the treatment of Neuritis.

Ashwagandha may help to counteract Stress (due to the Sitoindosides content of Ashwagandha).
Ashwagandha may inhibit the ability of Haloperidol to cause Tardive Dyskinesia.

Sexual System

Ashwagandha may alleviate Male Infertility (by increasing the production of Sperm).
Ashwagandha may alleviate Male Impotence.
Ashwagandha may increase Sexual Desire.
Ashwagandha may improve Sexual Performance.

Ashwagandha may increase the production of Sperm.
Ashwagandha may increase the weight of the Testicles:

• Ashwagandha may help to prevent the atrophy (shrinkage) of the Seminiferous Tubules (it may increase the diameter of the Seminiferous Tubules in rats).

Ashwagandha may Enhance the Function of these Substances

Enzymes

Ashwagandha may stimulate the production and activity of Catalase.
Ashwagandha may stimulate the production and activity of Glucose-6-Phosphatase.
Ashwagandha may stimulate the production and activity of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD).
Ashwagandha may stimulate the production and activity of Glutathone Peroxidase.

Hormones

Ashwagandha may stimulate the production of Thyroxine (T4).
Ashwagandha may stimulate the production of Triiodothyronine (T3).

Pigments

Ashwagandha may stimulate the endogenous production of Melanin (including the Melanin content of Hair).

Proteins

Ashwagandha may increase the body’s levels of Hemoglobin.
Ashwagandha may Increase the Effectiveness of these Therapies

Electromagnetic Radiation

Ashwagandha may increase the effectiveness of Gamma-Rays (used in Radiation Therapy) for the treatment of some types of Cancers (e.g. Sarcomas).

Heat Therapy

Ashwagandha may increase the effectiveness of Hyperthermia for the treatment of some types of Cancers (e.g. Sarcomas).
Ashwagandha may Counteract the Toxic Effects of these Substances

Environmental Toxins

Ashwagandha may reverse the Liver damage caused by Carbon Tetrachloride.

Minerals

Ashwagandha may reduce the toxic effects of Lead exposure (due to the Antioxidant properties of Ashwagandha).

Pharmaceutical Drugs

Ashwagandha may counteract the suppression of Bone Marrow and White Blood Cell production caused by many Anti-Cancer Pharmaceuticals (e.g. Cyclophosphamide).
Ashwagandha may inhibit the ability of Haloperidol to cause Tardive Dyskinesia.

Ashwagandha Contains these Substances

(mg of substance per 100 grams)

Alkaloids: 1,000 Withanine Isopelletierine
Anaferine
Amino Acids: Arginine Ornithine
Lipids: Sesquiterpenes: Withanolides * 1,500
Sitoindosides - X
Steroid Lactones: Withaferin A
Quinones: Naphthoquinones: Plumbagin
* With anolides are also known as Witaferin-A

Contraindications

Sexual System

Ashwagandha should not be used by women during Pregnancy (there is a slight risk that it could cause Miscarriage in pregnant women).

Dosage Recommendations

A typical therapeutic dosage of dried, powdered Ashwagandha root is 6 - 12 grams per day.
The usual therapeutic dosage of Ashwagandha (8:1 capsules or tablets) is 1,000 - 1,500 mg per day.

* * * * *