Common Name:Winter cherry (Eng.)
Sanskrit Name:
Ashwagandha- Means 'the smell of a horse' as its fresh root smells like a
horse's urine, and
also perhaps because it is renowned for imparting the sexual stamina of a horse.
Varahakarni
Lt. Name:
Withania somnifera (somnifera means "sleep-bearing" in Latin, indicating it was
considered a
sedative, but it has been also used for sexual vitality and as an adaptogen)-
Solanaceae
Bio energetics:
Rasa (Taste)- Tikta (Bitter); Katu (Pungent); Madhura (Sweet)
Guna (Characteristics)- Laghu (Light); Snigdha (Unctuous)
Veerya (Potency)- Ushna (Warm)
Vipaka (Post digestion effect)- Madhura (Sweet)
Use;
The drug is used for stoutening and for yieldig energy
Ashwagandha's most known as king of herbs in ayurveda,benefit is its ability to boost the immune system and help to ward off illness and disease.Ashwagandha for Alzheimer’s