Ashwagandha – a significant healing plant in Ayurveda
The homeland of the ashwagandha plant is mainly the Indian subcontinent where, as well as in the whole of South Asia, the valuable plant has already been used for centuries. The scientific name of the ashwagandha plant is Withania somnifera.
Significance in Ayurveda
In Ayurvedic medicine, the “knowledge of life”, berries and the roots of the ashwagandha plant are among the most frequently used natural medicinal products of all. This is with good reason, as they have a wide range of uses and are also well-tolerated.
Many valuable vital substances
In the meantime, the ashwagandha plant has also drawn the interest of science. Both the roots and the berries are rich in important vital substances. Furthermore, the roots contain various interesting alkaloids.
Ashwagandha has many good effects
The ashwagandha plant, like medicinal mushrooms, is among the adaptogens. Apart from their use as a tonic for general wellbeing, it has also proven effective for sleep disturbances and insomnia. Stress-induced complaints are a further important field of use. In combination with the medicinal mushroom Reishi, the effect of the ashwagandha plant can unfold particularly effectively, as Reishi has a balancing effect on the vegetative nervous system.
