Ashwagandha is a native herb of India and Sri Lanka. Ashwagandha is a member of Solanaceae plant family. This is a small hairy small shrub. The leaves are ovate, acute and hairy. The flowers bloom in September to November. The greenish yellow flowers are about 5 together in umbellate cymes. The berries are red with yellow seeds. The whole plant has odor like horse. The Sanskrit name is derived from that odor. Ashwa Meaning horse and Gandha meaning odor.
Usage:
The root is a tonic, sedative and used for general vitality. To treat nervous disorders. It is also useful in bronchitis, Asthma and heart diseases The roots are useful as Ayurvedic medicinal herb.
Plant contains Alkaloids withanine and somniferine
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Gujarati: Asundh, ashwagandha,
Marathi: Asgundh
Kannada: Abhaberu, Hireberru
Tamil & Malayalam: Amukkuram
Telugu: Vajigandha
