Description

Most supplements contain extracts of the roots of the plant, but other parts are also used.  The evergreen shrub Ashwagandha grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.  Medicinal uses for its roots and orange-red fruit date back hundreds of years.

Scientific name: Withania somnifera

Family: Solanaceae

Various forms       : Whole, Powder

Benefits:

1 Lowers stress hormones and can help with anxiety.

2 May help depression.

3 Helps with muscle-building.

4 Can reduce blood sugar.

5 May increase brain function, including in Alzheimer’s patients.

6 Lowers Cholesterol.

8 Can help underactive thyroid.

9 Improve Sleep

10 helps with weight loose.