
PATHmatic Holistics
Ashwaganda Cut
Withania somnifera
Health Benefits
Recent research has shown that ashwagandha can help improve gut health by reducing inflammation and improving digestion. It may also help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other digestive disorders.
Spiritual Benefits
Use this herb in rituals and spells for bringing harmony into fractured or strained relationships, or to help bring compassion and affection into one's heart. Ashwagandha also helps to balance mind, body, and spirit, allowing one to act calmly and rationally in high-stress situations.
Traditions & Symbolism
Ashwagandha has been used in India's Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani-Tibb systems of medicine for thousands of years, mainly as an adaptogen (helps to adapt to stressful situations), as well as to increase libido in both men and women, improve sperm quality, stimulate growth in children, and to calm the nerves.
The raw material used in medicine is the root, and the name “Ashwagandha” is derived from the word “ashwa”, meaning horse. It is believed that after consuming the root, one gains powers similar to that of a horse.