🪷Ayurveda
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
About Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a herb used in the Ayurveda tradition to help with Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue, and Insomnia, among 6 other conditions it addresses. The root is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, or winter cherry is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Several other species in the genus Withania are morphologically similar. Although commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, there is no conclusive clinical evidence that it is effective for treating any ailment.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Root · internal