| The health applications for ashwagandha in traditional | | | | meant to work together. Latest researches reveal that |
| Indian and Ayurvedic medicine are extensive. | | | | Ashwagandha, if given in proper dose, can restore the |
| Ashwagandha has been highly prized as a treatment | | | | neurotransmitters and hence can be useful in various |
| for impotence, stress, infertility and arthritis. The shoots | | | | mental disorders. Ashwagandha can be used by both |
| and seeds of the plant are also used in India as food, | | | | men and women and it acts to calm the mind and |
| and to thicken milk. | | | | promote sound, restful sleep. Because of its wide |
| In the West, researchers have focused on isolating the | | | | range of activity on many different body systems, |
| one or two active ingredients in each herb. In the | | | | Ashwagandha has long been reputed to be an overall |
| ayurvedic tradition, however, the entire plant is used on | | | | tonic that can promote health and vitality, much like |
| the assumption that all the compounds in a plant are | | | | ginseng. |