Ashwagandha(Palpotan) Plant - A powerful immunity booster

Ashawgandha is small shrub with yellow flowers which is widely distributed from southern Europe to India and Africa.

Synonyms: 

Withania somnifera (Latin),

Asgandah(Hindi),

Pilpotan(Haryanvi),

Amukura(Tamil),

Asandh, Darogunj(Marathi)

Indian ginseng(ginseng is a chinese plant)

History:

Ashwagansha as a medicine in Ayurved from last 3,000 - 4,000 year on the teaching of esteemed Rishi Sage (Punarvasu Atriya).

Chemical Contituents:

Main constituent: Alkaloid withanine

Another constituents: Somniferine, pseudowithanine, tropine & pseudotropine, hygrine, isopellederine, anaferine, anahygrine and steroid lactones. Leaves contain steroid lactone, commonly known as Withanolide.

Hygrine

Tropine

Withanolide D

Withanolide F

Uses:

• The roots, bark, leaves, fruit and seed are used to treat nervous disorders, intestinal infections and leprosy.
• If a also used as tranquilizer in India on the place similar to ginseng in china. That's why it is also called Indian ginseng.
• Mailly acts on Reproductive and Nervous system, having an rejuvenative effect on the body.
• Used to improve vitality and aid recovery after chronic illness.
• Used to treat nervous exhaustion, debility, insomnia, wasting diseases, failure to thrive in children, impotence, infertility; multiple sclerosis, etc.
• Applied as a poultice to boils, swellings and other painful parts.
• Withania is considered as an adaptogen and so is used in number of diseases.