Ashwagandha use and its health benefits

                      Ashwagandha 


Description:

The Sanskrit term "Ashwagandha" means "smell of the horse," which refers to both its unique smell and ability to increase strength.
Ashwagandha, also known as Indian ginseng, has a wide range of health benefits, which include its ability to fight cancer and diabetes, reduce inflammation, and prevent arthritis, asthma, hypertension, stress, and rheumatism. Furthermore, it boosts the supply of antioxidants and regulates the immune system. It also has antibacterial and anticonvulsant properties. Ashwagandha is also useful for men as a remedy for infertility and erectile dysfunction.


Ashwagandha belongs to nightshade family as the tomato, erect branching growing shrub, with a height up to 1.5 meters. Ashwagandha is a hardy and drought tolerant plant. It's leaves are dull green colour, an elliptic shape, usually up to 10 to 12 cm in length. Usually, the flowers are small, greenish yellow and bell-shaped. The ripe fruit is berry usually an orange-red colour.

Health Benefits:

Ashwagandha is an incredibly healthy medicinal herb.
Ashwagandha also provides all sorts of other benefits for your body and brain.
It can lower blood sugar levels, reduce cortisol, boost brain function and help fight symptoms of anxiety and depression.

1. Ashwagandha has an emerging qualities and is novel alternative in the field of oncology, in association with radiation therapy and chemotherapy, because of its cancer-killing properties.

2. It's an ancient medicinal herb, and has become a popular supplement due to its health benefits.

3. Ashwagandha, with its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, is good for cardiovascular problems. It strengthens the heart muscles.

4. It reduces the the level of cholesterol.

5. Ashwagandha plays an important role as an aphrodisiac as well as a way to improve semen quality by increasing the sperm count and sperm mobility.

6. It increased insulin secretion and improved insulin sensitivity in muscle cells and thus it helps in reducing blood sugar levels.

7. It increases the activity of natural killer cells, which are immune cells that fight infection and help you stay healthy.

8. It promotes antioxidant activity that protects nerve cells from harmful free radicals. Its essential properties improve our Brain Function,and also Memory.

9. Ashwagandha can be used to stimulate the thyroid gland.

10. Ashwagandha helps increase testosterone levels and significantly boosts sperm quality and fertility in men.

11. Ashwagandha is applied to the skin for treating wounds, backache, and one-sided paralysis.

The side effects of taking ashwagandha:


Ashwagandha is generally considered well-tolerated in small to medium doses. But there haven’t been enough long-term studies to examine possible side effects.

Pregnant women should avoid using ashwagandha because it can cause early delivery.

Ashwagandha may defect the kidney and eyesight.
It’s important to remember that ashwagandha shouldn’t replace any medical treatments recommended by your doctor. If you do choose to use the herb as part of your treatment plan, make sure to first discuss it with your doctor.