Ashwagandha
Jo Francks MH
Not many of us go for too much time in our busy lives that
we don’t feel stress of some sort. There are so many ways to describe stress
that I won’t attempt to do so in this article. I was working with a young lady
not too long ago whose family has been through some very difficult and
stressful times. I felt strongly to recommend she use the herb ashwagandha.
Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that can aid the body in
resisting stress, relieve fatigue, nervous tension and anxiety and aid in
cognitive function and memory support. She was asking for something that would
do all of these things.
Aashwagandha has been used to improve thinking ability, to
help with inflammation, and to prevent the effects of aging. It is also used
for fertility problems in men and women.
Many studies have
been done on this herb for many different types of conditions. It has been
shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, decrease or stop the growth of
tumors and help increase ones immunity during chemotherapy treatment.
In Sanskrit Ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse,” and is a combination of the word ashva, meaning horse, and gandha, meaning smell indicating that the herb imparts the vigor and strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness.
In Sanskrit Ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse,” and is a combination of the word ashva, meaning horse, and gandha, meaning smell indicating that the herb imparts the vigor and strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness.
Belonging to the same family as the tomato, Ashwagandha is a
plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the
size of a raisin. The herb is native to the dry regions of India, northern
Africa, and the Middle East, and today is also grown in more mild climates,
including the United States.
The root of the plant is used medicinally and has been an
important herb in ayurvedic medicine for over 2000 years. It is often referred
to as Indian ginseng because it has very similar qualities as ginseng does in
traditional Chinese medicine. It benefits the neurological, immune,
reproductive, endocrinal and energy production systems of the body. It is very
beneficial in balancing the thyroid and adrenal glands.
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