| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Ashwagandha, Penneru |
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| English:
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Winter Cherry |
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| Botanical: |
Withania somnifera |
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| Hindi: |
Asgand |
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| Telugu: |
Penneru-Gadda |
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| Common
names: |
Ashwagandha, Ashgandh, Achuvagandi,
Amikkira-gadday, Amkulang-kalang, Amukkira-kilzhangu,
Amukran-kizhangu, Asagandha, Asana, Asundha, Asvagandhi,
Fatarfoda, Hirimaddina-gadday, Indian Ginseng,,Pevette,
Sogade-beru |
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| Family
name: |
Solanaceae |
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2. Parts used:
Contents: Withanine and somniferine.
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Guna - Laghu, Snigdha.
- Rasa - Madhur, Kashaya, Tikta.
- Vipak - Madhur.
- Veerya - Ushna Balkarak (energetic and strength).
- Rasayan (rejuvenating).
- Shukravvardhak (extremely spermatogenic).
- Shothhar (anti-inflammatory).
4. Uses:
- Abortifacient(It induces abortion).
- Adaptogen(is a product that does no harm, but increases
the body's resistance to stress).
- Antibiotic.
- Aphrodisiac(Arousing sexual desire).
- Astringent (Tending to draw together or constrict tissues).
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Antioxidant.
- Anti-anxiety.
- Anti-tumor.
- immuno-modulating.
- Diuretic (Tending to increase the discharge of urine).
- Narcotic (that reduces pain).
- Sedative(reducing anxiety, stress, irritability).
- Tonic, various types of stress.
- Balances hormones in the blood.
- The most famous Ayurvedic rejuvenative (make young again).
- Maintain proper nourishment of the tissues particularly
muscle and bone.
- Promote sound, restful sleep.
- Prevents or minimizes imbalances that may lead to disease,
whether from poor diet, lack of sleep, mental or physical
strain, or chemical toxins in the environment.
- It has also shown impressive results when used as stimulants
for the immune system.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Aswa: Horse
- Gandha: Smell. The plant with smell of Horse.
- Varaha karni: Varaha: Pig - Karni: Ears. The leaves of
this plant are like ears of pig.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Vajeekari: It rejuvenates sperm.
- Vataghnee: It cures the problems related to Vata.
- Pushtida, Balya: It gives strength.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,Susrutam,
Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena,Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Vareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
8.Caution:
If it is not purified properly .the consumption may cause
motions.
9. Famous medicines:
- Aswagandha choorna and Lehya [paste] is very famous in
Ayurveda. It is used as rejuvenator, Aphrodisiac.
- Aswagandha is a important ingredient in rasayanas.
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