Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.)

Traditional Use & Studied for:

* Exhaustion
* Endurance & Strength (Promotes energy & vitality)
* Agitation under stress
* Anemia
* Impotence & fertility issues (seen with aging or stress induced)
* Chronic Inflammation
* Low WBC
* Memory Issues
* Cognitive Aging
* Hypertension (high blood pressure)
* Hormone balancing (Follicle stimulating hormone, testosterone, Increase Thyroid T4 conversion to T3 in studies)
* Detoxification
* GABA
* Adrenal Health (anxiety, depression, exhaustion)
* Poor muscle tone
* Arthritis Pain (due to anti-inflammatory properties)
* Promotes lactation (ayurvedic medicine -Kapoor 1990)


Cautions:

Nightshade family (avoid if allergic), Do Not use during pregnancy, can cause tiredness (mostly taken at night), Human studies suggest it may lower blood glucose levels (Andallu & Radhika 2000), Some animal studies show a relationship to calcium cells when used in high doses


~No known drug or supplement interactions

Side effects: "Large doses" (undefined)- can cause stomach upset, diarrhea and vomiting (chadha 1976)

Ref:
* American Herbal Products Association. AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2013
*Cech R. The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide. Portland, OR: Timber Press; 2016
* Tilgner SM. Herbal Medicine: From the Heart of the Earth. 3rd ed. Wise Acres Publishing; 2016

Ashwagandha Tincture Making Information: Uses Certified Organic Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera) root, 100% pure Grain Alcohol, Organic Vegetable Glycerite. Ratio 1:5

Information provided as Materia Medica: Herbal Information Only/ Educational Purposes/ Not intended as Medical Advice/ See Provider for Medical Advice/