- 12-hour extended release tablet
- Helps to manage stress and anxiety
- Supports cognitive function and memory
- Promotes overall health and longevity
- Ashwagandha, one of the most popular Indian botanical plants, has been used in Ayurveda – the 5000-year-old Indian system of medicine, as a rejuvenative, and a daily tonic for many centuries. Ashwagandha embodies the very essence of a preventative and curative approach to health in Ayurveda. Ashwagandha is referred to as the Prince of Herbs in Ayurveda.
- Ashwagandha, scientifically known as Withania somnifera Dunal and frequently referred to as Indian Winter Cherry, is a member of the Solanaceae family. The name Ashwagandha is derived from Sanskrit words “Ashwa” which means “horse” and “Gandha” which means “odour”, that describes the strong aroma of the root and is considered to be reminiscent of a horse’s skin, or sweat, depending upon to which authority one refers. The species name somnifera refers to the Latin somnus meaning “to sleep” apparently alluding to the use of Ashwagandha as a sedative and as a nervine.
- Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub, perennial in nature, that grows to a height of 1.5 metres with small bell shaped yellow flowers and is native to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Middle East and some parts of Africa. Ashwagandha belongs to the nightshade family of plants and is cultivated in drier regions of India, Nepal, and Yemen. The shrub prefers dry stony soil with the sun to partial shade. It can be grown from seed or greenwood cuttings.
- Ashwagandha was included in the writings of Charaka, Sushruta and many other Ayurvedic scholars throughout the centuries in various literacy texts called the Samhitas. Ashwagandha is described as a Balya, which promotes strength and vitality, according to Charaka Samhita. Other Ayurvedic texts categorized Ashwagandha as Breehana enhancing muscle bulk, and Vajikarna as promoting sexual wellness and acting as an aphrodisiac. Traditionally, Ashwagandha is categorized as a Rasayana, according to Sushruta Samhita, which can slow the process of aging, boost longevity and enhance mental and physical strength. Ashwagandha is valued as an adaptogen in western herbalism – a herbal modulator that can help restore and revitalize the body and mind, i.e., restore hormone balance and healthy function in various body systems, especially in the adrenal glands, helping to promote stress resistance and energy throughout the day.
- It is also known as Indian ginseng, Ashwagandha has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine to boost memory and improve cognition.The root in particular is rich in compounds that have neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant qualities. When taken in exact form, ashwagandha has a wide range of pharmacologic properties, mostly due to the presence of withanolides, which are a group of naturally occurring steroids.
Benefits-
- Withanolides inhibit multiple inflammatory pathways by reducing certain inflammatory proteins.
- Reducing inflammatory markers.
- Coupled with properties such as relieving perimenopause symptoms in women.
- Increasing testosterone levels in men.
- Ashwagandha is a multipurpose supplement for aging bodies.
Each tablet slowly dissolves over a 12-hour period to provide your body a steady stream of ashwagandha.