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Withania somnifera |
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Botanical Name: Withania somnifera Common Name: Ashwagandha,WITHANIA, WINTER CHERRY, INDIAN WINTER CHERRY, INDIAN GINSENG Family: SOLANACEAE Habitat: Cultivated throughout drier parts of India Parts Used: ROOT, LEAVES Uses: It is Tonic, Abortifacient, Astringent, Deobstruent, Nervine, Aphrodisiac and Sedative. It is official Indian Pharmacoepeia. It is popularly known as Indian Ginseng. It gives vitality and vigour and helps in building greater endurance.It has been used in diseases such as rheumatism, leprosy and arthritis. |
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