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Ashwagandha
Common Name | Ashwagandha |
Genus / Species | Withania somnifera |
Part Used | Leaves and root |
Energetics | Bitter, sweet, warm |
Meridians | Lungs, kidneys |
Active Constituents | Alkaloids (somniferin) Steroidal lactones (withanolides) |
Medicinal Uses | Adaptogenic Immune tonic Antibacterial Stress protective Sedative |