Ashwagandha (Winter cherry of Indian ginseng)

Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb, which offers numerous health benefits.

Ashwagandha literally means "horse's smell" in Sanskrit(Ashwa - Horse and gandha is smell).

The different parts of the ashwagandha plant have various medicinal purposes. The ashwagandha leaves are used to help treat fever, swelling and inflammation of the eye.

Ashwagandha root is used to treat ulcers.

This herb enhances the function of the brain and nervous system and improves the memory.

It helps to control the mental stress. It has excellent antioxidant properties that destroy free radicals - a major cause of early ageing and illness.

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Benefits

1. Stress control :

         

         It has remarkable stress-releasing properties. It restore the balance of endocrine hormones, calm and strengthen the nerves and help the body handle stress better.

2. Sleep : 

         

         It promotes the restful sleep. It improves the ability to concentrate and better sleep.

3. Hair fall control: 

         

      It's antioxidant and hormone balancing effects reduce hair fall and promote healthy and shiny hair. It is also said to preserve our natural hair colour. It stimulated production of melanin, the pigment responsible for hair colour.

4. Diabetes : 

       Stabilizes blood sugar. It control blood sugar levels. Combination of ashwagandha and shilajit(an ayurvedic herb) reduce blood sugar in diabetic patients.

5. Anti-ageing and promotes wound healing :

        It stimulates collagen production and increase natural skin oils and quick wound healing.

6. Boost memory : 

        It is widely used as nerve tonic and memory enhancer.

How to use Ashwagandha 

Typical recommended dose for powder is between 1 to 5 grams(1 tsp is 5 gm) per day once. Start at a low dose, say 1/4 tsp and the build up gradually. You could have it with warm milk, ghee or honey. Give some periodic gaps and take the herb.

Follow a healthy lifestyle by avoiding packaged foods, avoid sugars and refined flour. So that ashwagandha can give good results and improves memory, balancing hormones and rejuvenate your body.