Ashwagandha
Botanical name: Withania somniferum. Ashwagandha, which belongs to the pepper family, is found in India and Africa. The roots of ashwagandha are used medicinally.
Ashwagandha has been used in connection with Immune function, osteoarthritis and stress.
The health applications for ashwagandha in traditional Indian and Ayurvedic medicine are extensive. Of particular note is its use against tumors, inflammation (including arthritis), and a wide range of infectious diseases. The shoots and seeds are also used as food and to thicken milk in India. Traditional uses of ashwagandha among tribal peoples in Africa include fevers and inflammatory conditions. Ashwagandha is frequently a constituent of Ayurvedic formulas, including a relatively common one known as shilajit. more...
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Originally Posted on 9/10/2005 1:09:50 PMContent source: http://www.herbsandnaturalremedies.com/herbs/ashwagandha.htm
Ashwagandha has been used in connection with Immune function, osteoarthritis and stress.
The health applications for ashwagandha in traditional Indian and Ayurvedic medicine are extensive. Of particular note is its use against tumors, inflammation (including arthritis), and a wide range of infectious diseases. The shoots and seeds are also used as food and to thicken milk in India. Traditional uses of ashwagandha among tribal peoples in Africa include fevers and inflammatory conditions. Ashwagandha is frequently a constituent of Ayurvedic formulas, including a relatively common one known as shilajit. more...
http://www.herbsandnaturalremedies.com
Originally Posted on 9/10/2005 1:09:50 PMContent source: http://www.herbsandnaturalremedies.com/herbs/ashwagandha.htm
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