English name: Winter Cherry
Scientific name: Withania Somnifera
Parts used: Root
Distribution: Ashvagandha is found throughout the dry
regions of India
Indian name: Indian Ginseng
Ashvagandha Uses
1.Ashwagandha
enhance sexual power, prevent impotency,
infertility, low sperm count or seminal
debility
2.Ashwagandha acts against Arthritis and
Rheumatism
3.When applied externally it acts
against scabies, minor ulceration of
skin applied as a poultice to boils.
4.In case of cancer, Ashwagandha acts as
an adjuvant
5.Ashwagandha acts against insomnia,
stress and stress oriented hypertension.
6.Ashwagandha is also very effective
against intestinal ulcers
7.Ashwagandha is used to tone the uterus
after miscarriage and treatment of
post-partum difficulties.