ASHWAGANDHA ROOT POWDER Ashwagandha, one of the most powerful herbs in Ayurvedic healing, has been used since ancient times for a wide variety of conditions, and is most well-known for its restorative benefits. In Sanskrit Ashwagandha means â??the smell of a horse,â?? indicating that the herb imparts the vigor and strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness. Ashwagandha is a small evergreen perennial herb that grows up to 1.5 meters (almost 5 feet) tall. Common names used for ashwagandha include: Winter Cherry, Withania somnifera (latin botanical name), and Indian Ginseng to name a few. Called "Indian Ginseng" Ashwagandha now has numerous medical Studies showing the positive effects of its use. Ashwagandha is frequently referred to as â??Indian ginsengâ?? because of its rejuvenating properties, even though botanically, ginseng and Ashwagandha are unrelated. Belonging to the same family as the tomato, Ashwagandha is a plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the size of a raisin. The herb is native to the dry regions of India, northern Africa, and the Middle East, and today is also grown in more mild climates, including the United States. BOTANICAL NAME: Withania Somnifera SYNONYMS (BOTANICAL): Physalis Somnifera FAMILY: Solanaceae COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Indian Ginseng, Winter Cherry COMMON HINDI NAME: Ashwagandha, Asgandh HABITAT: Cultivated throughout drier and subtropical parts of India. PLANT PARTS USED: Roots, Leaves, Fruit, and Seeds PRODUCTS OFFERED: Roots, Root Powder
