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ASHWAGANDHA
(INDIAN GINSENG)

Ashwaghandha is a medicinal plant used to cure many diseases.It Is also known as Indian winter cherry or Indian ginseng.

Scientific name of Ashwagandha is Withania somnifera.

What is most interesting about Ashwagandha plant is that the consumption of root powder will help you increase weight and consumption of leaves helps reduce weight.

Its Called Ashwagandha because it smells like a horse "ashwa" and it is also said that it makes muscles healthy and as strong as horse that is why it is named as Ashwaghandha.

Leaves and roots of Ashwagandha:

Leaves have analgesic and antioxidant properties.

Roots:

Roots are rich in many qualities like anti depressant, anti-diabetic, rasayan and vajikaran.
This medicinal plant is used to cure many diseases. So following is some benefits to diseases which we get from Ashwagandha.

Diabetes: Ashwagandha is helpful for diabetic patients as it helps in managing insulin secretion.

Helps in tumor and cancer: It is very helpful in curing tumours and cancer conditions of lung, colo, breast and ovarian cancer when used at the right time.

Heart diseases:
It helps in reducing the risk factor of heart diseases.

Thyroid:
It is also helpful in thyroid related problems.

Mental health problems:
Stress : Usage of ashwagandha reduces stress anxiety and depression.

Memory booster:
It is very useful for memory booster and insomnia reliever.

Proper sleep:
it helps to get quality sleep when taken ashwagandha powder with warm milk and honey.

Personality development :

1: Increases height:
Usage of ashwagandha powder with milk helps in increasing height

2: Muscle development:
It improves muscle strength and muscle mass.

3: Reduces fat:
Excessive fat can be reduced by usage of ashwagandha.

4: Nourishment:
Use of this medicinal plant can help to nourish and rejuvenate the body.

Viral and other diseases:

1 : Common cold and fever
Ashwaghandha helps in reducing symptoms like common cold, cough and light fever.

2: Nausea and vomiting:
It is very helpful in nausea and vomiting conditions. Usage of ashwagandha can reduce this.

3: External pains :
Ashwagandha can also be used for external pains such as muscle pain, joint pain and swelling.

How should Ashwagandha be consumed?

It is available as tablet capsule and churna powder in market.
You can take ashwagandha powder with warm milk and honey.
Its powder can also be consumed with ghee and honey.
You all must be thinking that there are lots of adulteration in the products when purchased from market and also they are charging very high price for this.
So, ashwagandha powder can also be adulterated.

So, I am here with a solution for this, you can grow your own Ashwagandha plant in your home in very easy steps.

You can purchase ashwagandha seed online.

Here we go with the next process…

Take a pot and make a potting mix.
To make potting mix take cocopeat and perlite and mix them.
If both the things are not available you can mix sand and compost and used it as your potting mix.
Now put your potting mix into pot and sprinkle ashwagandha seeds into it.
Cover the seeds with potting mix.
Add water to moisturise your potting mix.
Cover this potting mix with polybag for at least 10 days and place your pot to indirect sunlight area.
After 10 days you will see your small plants will start growing.
Now you have to take care of your plant up to 150 to 186 days.
After this you can harvest your ashwagandha plant when flowers and Berries start to form and leaves begins to dry out.
You can also consume fresh leaves of ashwagandha by boiling it with water .

If you don't want to grow plants then you can purchase a readymade plant of ashwagandha at a very reasonable price .

So, your organic ashwagandha plant is ready to be consumed.

Here are some side effects that you must know before consuming ashwagandha:

1: Pregnant women and lactating women should avoid this herb.
2: Excessive use of ashwagandha can lead to diarrhea and vomiting.
3: Low BP and diabetes patients should avoid this because it lowers down BP and sugar level.

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