What’s Ashwagandha & What’s it Good for?

Popular in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, the herb ashwagandha is known to support mental and physical wellbeing.

Ashwagandha also goes by the name of Indian ginseng and winter cherry. Over recent years, ashwagandha supplements and tablets have soared in popularity across the globe, as ashwagandha’s benefits have come to light.

Here, we delve a little deeper into what ashwagandha is good for and our best ashwagandha supplement.

What’s Ashwagandha? 

Ashwagandha, which goes by the Latin name of Withania somnifera, is a small, evergreen shrub, native to areas of Asia, Africa and Europe.

As an adaptogen, which helps a person to resist or adapt to stress, ashwagandha has been used for many centuries to help support relaxation.

Ashwagandha also contains phytochemicals and alkaloids, two types of plant compounds.

Is Ashwagandha a steroid?

Ashwagandha is not a steroid and is usually well tolerated.

What is Ashwagandha Good for?

There are many benefits of ashwagandha which may make it a useful supplement to consider taking to support overall mental and physical wellbeing.

As ashwagandha supports periods of mental and nervous tension and of anxiousness, it could in turn help with relaxation and anxiety.

Our Best Ashwagandha supplement 

Ashwagandha tablets are one of the easiest ways to take this herbal supplement.

Our Ultra Ashwagandha tablets contains 600 milligrams (mg) of premium root extract ashwagandha; this is equivalent to 6,000mg of whole Ashwagandha in every tablet, providing 42 mg of the active component, Withanolides, per tablet.

Ultra Ashwagandha also contains vitamin B6 which contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and contributes to normal psychological function.

How to take our ashwagandha tablets

It’s best to take one Ultra Ashwagandha tablet each day with water or a cold drink. Swallow each tablet whole, rather than chewing, and do not exceed the recommended intake. Ultra Ashwagandha can be used alongside any other product in the Vitabiotics range.

How much ashwagandha per day?

Although there are no set guidelines as to how much ashwagandha should be taken per day, our one-a-day supplement, Ultra Ashwagandha, contains 600mg of ashwagandha root extract.

Ashwagandha should only be taken by adults, however women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid taking ashwagandha.

Ashwagandha, an ancient herb used for many centuries, may be a useful supplement to support mind and body amid hectic, busy lifes. Our best ashwagandha supplement, taken once a day, provides premium root ashwagandha alongside vitamin B6 and could help to support mental performance and relaxation.