The Herb That Is Nature’s Gift To Mankind
“Ashwagandha has been used for centuries to heal people from their day-to-day woes like stress, anxiety and sleeping disorders”
Native to India, North Africa and Middle East and a powerhouse of antioxidants and many more useful medicinal chemicals, such as with anolides, alkaloids and amino acids, ashwagandha finds mention in Ayurveda as a rasayana, which implies rejuvenation. This herb is also believed to promote physical as well as mental health.
Ashwagandha is a significant herb in Ayurvedic healing and is considered to be nature’s gift to mankind. This Ayurvedic medicine has been used for centuries to heal people from their day-to-day woes like stress, anxiety and sleeping disorders. Thus, it has been used since ancient times for wide variety of health conditions because it has many benefits, However, it also has side effects that one should be wary of.
Benefits
- Calms the nervous system
- Restores adrenal fatigue
- Boosts physical energy. stamina and aids in the body’s natural adaptation to stress through balancing cortisol levels
- Balances thyroid hormones to support natural immune defenses
- Supports restful and recuperative sleep
- Helps to support the reproductive system
- Helps in sexual potency and sperm production
- Relieves general weakness, especially during convalescence or old age
- Helps in reducing cholesterol levels
- Helps to combat the effects of stress
- Reduces brain cell degeneration
- Helpful in reducing depression and anxiety without causing drowsiness
- Treats Rheumatoid arthritis and provides relief from inflammation and pain
- Helps reduce the side effects of chemotherapy
- Helpful in treating diabetes and cataract
- A useful remedy for treating seizures and convulsions
Side Effects
- This herb can irritate the gastrointestinal tract
- Frequent consumption of ashwagandha may slow down the central nervous system
- Large doses of ashwagandha might cause stomach upset, diarrhoea and vomiting
- Consumption of this herb during pregnancy leads to a miscarriage
Health Tip (Weight Gain)
For those who are weak and need to put on weight, take two spoons full of ashwagandha powder or churan in one glass of cow’s milk with sugar or jaggery and drink it twice a day to gain around three to tour kilos in just a month.