Benefits Of Ashwagandha
Updated: Apr 3
Scientific name: Withania somnifera
Common names: Ajagandha, Indian ginseng, Winter cherry
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Ashwagandha, also known as Withania somnifera or winter cherry, is a short woody plant with yellow or green flowers that become lantern-like pods. The pods contain small orangish-red berries full of yellow seeds native to India, Africa, and the Mediterranean (1). Ashwagandha has been used for thousands of years in India's Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani-Tibb systems, mainly as an adaptogen to help adapt to stressful situations (2) but has many other uses.