ASHWAGANDHA

---katu, tikt, madhur, ushn virya, madhur vipaak, vata kapha shamak
Special effects---in the market there are found the roots of the small size plants which are very useful for increasing the sexual power
---increases the blood cirulation & causes srotoshodhan thus increasing all the dhatus of the body
---in summers it should be usd with mulethi or shatavari, although it is bringhan but does not increase kapha in the body due to ushn guna
---prakriti wise---vataj with ghee, kaphaj with honey, pittaj with malai or makhan for 40 days increases weight
---has potent anti inflammatory action shown in various studies in doses 1 mg/kg to 1 gm/kg
---best in gaining weight
---IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECTS AS COMPARED TO GINSENG
---very helpful in anxiety neurosis
---has anti tumour effect, increases the effect of anti cancer drugs & treatments
---when given for a month, it improved significantly sleep pattern, responsiveness, alertness, state of awareness alomg with pysical capabilities in a group of mountaneers
---significantly increases Hb, RBC, hair malanin, decreases cholesterol & ESR.