Ashwagandha

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• What other names is Ashwagandha known by?
• What is Ashwagandha?
• How does Ashwagandha work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Ashwagandha.

What other names is Ashwagandha known by?

Ajagandha, Amangura, Amukkirag, Asan, Asana, Asgand, Asgandh, Asgandha, Ashagandha, Ashvagandha, Ashwaganda, Ashwanga, Asoda, Asundha, Asvagandha, Aswagandha, Avarada, Ayurvedic Ginseng, Cerise d'Hiver, Clustered Wintercherry, Ghoda Asoda, Ginseng Ayurvédique, Ginseng Indien, Hayahvaya, Indian Ginseng, Kanaje Hindi, Kuthmithi, Orovale, Peyette, Physalis somnifera, Samm Al Ferakh, Samm Al Rerakh, Sogade-Beru, Strychnos, Turangi-Ghanda, Vajigandha, Winter Cherry, Withania, Withania somnifera.

What is Ashwagandha?

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Tumors, tuberculosis, liver problems, swelling (inflammation), ulcerations, stress, inducing vomiting, altering immune function, improving aging effects, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).