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By Dr. Mercola

This article was previously published February 18, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Known as a multipurpose herb and “rejuvenator” used in ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for thousands of years, ashwagandha1 (Withania somnifera) is a plant native to India with a host of bioactive functions.

Ashwagandha is a member of the Solanaceae family along with eggplant and tomato. It bears light green flowers that evolve to bright red fruit and is able to survive extreme temperatures and widely varying altitudes.2

In Sanskrit, the word ashwagandha means “odor of a horse.” The likeness refers not only to the odor …read more

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