1. Medicinal value of Ashwagandha
Medicinal value of Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is a popular herb used for the ayurvedic treatment for
several health conditions. It is extensively used as an herbal tonic
supplement to enhance the resistance of the body. Ashwagandha is
though to have capability to improve ojas in the body and provide
rejuvenation. It is most popular alternative medicine in the South East
Asia and Southern Europe.
Botanical Name: Withania somnifera
Common Names:
Ashwagandha, arahkarni, Palasparni, Ammukiram, Pivari, Pushtida,
Bajikari, Turagi (Sanskrit), Asgandh (Hindi), Ashwagandha (Bengali),
Amukira (Tamil), Keramaddinagaddi (Kannada), Vajigandha,
Pennerugadda (Telugu), Amukkuram, Trittavu (Malayalam), Askandha
(Marathi), Asod, Ghoda Ahan, Ghoda Akan, Asun (Gujarati) and Winter
cherry (English).
Habitat
Ashwagandha is generally grown in the sub-tropical regions of India
mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, and Punjab. The roots and leaves are of prime medicinal
us

2. Medicinal Properties
Ashwagandha is rich in chemical constituents and known to contain
chemical compounds like methanol, hexane, diethyl ether, alkaloids,
steroidals lactones, choline, tropanol, pseudotopanol, cuscokygrene,
3- tigioyloxytropana, isopelletierine and many other steroidal lactories.
Presence of these chemicals makes the plant medicinally very
important and increases the medicinal value of Ashwagandha.
Aswagandha acts as an aphrodisiac deobstruent, diuretic, narcotic,
sedative restorative, anti-stress adaptogenic, anti-tumor, anti-stress,
antioxidant, mind-boosting, immune-enhancing, and rejuvenating and
anti-inflammatory agent.
Medicinal Uses
Due to its rich chemical content, ashwagandha is marked as one of the
most useful medicinal plants in Ayurveda, which is being utilized for the
cure of various ailments. The medicinal value of Ashwagandha includes:
• The roots of ashwagandha have been found to be very useful in
the treatment of rheumatic pain, inflammation of joints,
nervous disorders and epilepsy.
• A tonic of dried roots is very effective in case of hiccup, cold
andcough.

3. • Ashwagandha is known to improve the female reproductive
system.
• It balances the vata and kapha dosha in the body and improves
memory.
• This shows great results in the treatment of Alzheimer's
disease, memory loss and insomnia.
• Ashwagandha is very effective in the treatment of anxiety,
neurological disorders and inflammation.
• Ashwanandha is also used for the treatment of Parkinson's
disease.
• It enhances the sexual ability of a person and improves the
quality of semen and sperm count.
• It is an excellent uterine tonic to enhance female libido.
• An ayurvedic preparation of Ashwagandha with ghee, sugar
and honey is quite effective in erectile dysfunction, low libido
and premature ejaculation.
• It also increases hemoglobin in blood.
• It is also helpful in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism,
asthma, leprosy, paralysis and hypertension.
• It is very effective in case of insomnia.
• Ashwagandha slows down the process of ageing by
rejuvenating the body.

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