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	==Therapeutic Use==		==Therapeutic Use==
	Swelling (Sotha), Tuberculosis (Ksaya), Generalised weakness (Dourbalya), Vataroga, Impotency (Klaibya)		Swelling (Sotha), Tuberculosis (Ksaya), Generalised weakness (Dourbalya), Vataroga, Impotency (Klaibya)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry
			of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10</ref>

	==Other varieties / Other botanical names==		==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
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	==Synonyms in ~~Charak~~ Samhita==		==Synonyms in Charaka Samhita==
	Ashwagandha		Ashwagandha

	==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==		==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	Vaji(the roots emit smell of horse urine), Hayahvaya(synonyms of house may be attributed to this drug), Varahakarni(Leaves resembles pig’s ears), Varada, Balada(it imparts strength), Kusthagandhini		Vaji(the roots emit smell of horse urine), Hayahvaya(synonyms of house may be attributed to this drug), Varahakarni(Leaves resembles pig’s ears), Varada, Balada(it imparts strength), Kusthagandhini<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 161 - 162,
			Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition,
			Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref>

	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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	==Dose==		==Dose==
	3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.		3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry
			of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10</ref>

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
			As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry
			of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10</ref>
	* Ashwagandhadyarishta		* Ashwagandhadyarishta
	* Ashwagandhadi Leha		* Ashwagandhadi Leha

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	\|-		\|-
	\|1		\|1
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(2)		\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(2)
	\|Bruhaniya mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting strength)		\|Bruhaniya mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting strength)
	\|-		\|-
	\|2		\|2
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(7)		\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(7)
	\|Balya mahakashay(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting bala (tonic))		\|Balya mahakashay(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting bala (tonic))
	\|-		\|-
	\|3		\|3
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]].8/136		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/136
	\|Virechana Dravyani(List of medicines used in therapeutic purgation)		\|Virechana Dravyani(List of medicines used in therapeutic purgation)
	\|-		\|-
	\|4		\|4
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]].8/139		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/139
	\|Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug)		\|Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug)
	\|-		\|-
	\|5		\|5
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]. 2/1/34		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/1/34
	\|Ingredient in Vajikaran ~~Ghrit~~		\|Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrita
	\|-		\|-
	\|6		\|6
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].13/109		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/109
	\|In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)		\|In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)
	\|-		\|-
	\|7		\|7
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].14/50		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/50
	\|Dhupan yoga in arsha roga		\|Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
	\|-		\|-
	\|8		\|8
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].17/117		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/117
	\|Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.		\|Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa
	\|-		\|-
	\|9		\|9
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].18/75		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/75
	\|As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.		\|As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga
	\|-		\|-
	\|10		\|10
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].21/123		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/123
	\|For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.		\|For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa
	\|-		\|-
	\|11		\|11
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/70		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/70
	\|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.		\|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada
	\|-		\|-
	\|12		\|12
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/80		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/80
	\|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.		\|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada
	\|-		\|-
	\|13		\|13
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/244		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/244
	\|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.		\|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita
	\|-		\|-
	\|14		\|14
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].27/43		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/43
	\|As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila		\|As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
	\|-		\|-
	\|15		\|15
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].22/50		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/50
	\|As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga		\|As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
	\|-		\|-
	\|16		\|16
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/166		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/166
	\|As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka		\|As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka
	\|-		\|-
	\|17		\|17
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/170		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/170
	\|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.		\|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila
	\|-		\|-
	\|18		\|18
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/173		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/173
	\|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.		\|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila
	\|-		\|-
	\|19		\|19
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].29/73		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/73
	\|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.		\|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha
	\|-		\|-
	\|20		\|20
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].30/260		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/260
	\|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.		\|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha
	\|}		\|}

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Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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	\|1		\|1
	\|Taste [[(rasa)]]		\|Taste (rasa)
	\|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)		\|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
	\|-		\|-

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	* Aswagandha (Withania somnifera)		* Aswagandha (Withania somnifera)
	* Nagauri Aswagandha (Withania ashwagandha)		* Nagauri Aswagandha (Withania ashwagandha)


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	==Current availability ==		==Current availability ==
	Available		Available
	In India – Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam		* In India – Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam
	Out of India – Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Spain		* Out of India – Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Spain

	==Current researches ==		==Current researches ==

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	\|data2 = Withania somnifera		\|data2 = Withania somnifera
	\|label3 = ~~Contributors~~		\|label3 = Family
	\|~~data3~~ = --		\|Data3 = Solanaceae
	\|label4 = ~~Family~~		\|label4 = Availability
	\|Data4 = ~~Solanaceae~~		\|Data4 = Available
	\|label5 = ~~Availability~~		\|label5 = Contributors
	\|~~Data5~~ = ~~Available~~		\|data5 = --
	\|label6 = Year of publication		\|label6 = Year of publication
	\|data6 = 2024		\|data6 = 2024

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	\|Data5 = Available		\|Data5 = Available
	\|~~Label6~~ = Year of publication		\|label6 = Year of publication
	\|data6 = 2024		\|data6 = 2024
	\|~~Label7~~ = Publisher		\|label7 = Publisher
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	\|~~Label8~~ = DOI		\|label8 = DOI
	\|data8 = Awaited		\|data8 = Awaited
	}}		}}

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	\|Data5 = Available		\|Data5 = Available
	\|~~label6~~ = Year of publication		\|Label6 = Year of publication
	\|data6 = 2024		\|data6 = 2024
	\|~~label7~~ = Publisher		\|Label7 = Publisher
	\|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]		\|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
	\|~~label8~~ = DOI		\|Label8 = DOI
	\|data8 = Awaited		\|data8 = Awaited
	}}		}}

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	\|label3 = Contributors		\|label3 = Contributors
	\|data3 = --		\|data3 = --
	\|~~label4~~ = Year of publication		\|Label4 = Family
	\|~~data4~~ = ~~2023~~		\|Data4 = Solanaceae
	\|~~label5~~ = Publisher		\|Label5 = Availability
	\|~~data5~~ = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]		\|Data5 = Available
	\|~~label6~~ = DOI		\|label6 = Year of publication
	\|~~data6~~ = Awaited		\|data6 = 2024
			\|label7 = Publisher
			\|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
			\|label8 = DOI
			\|data8 = Awaited
	}}		}}
	==English name==		==English name==
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	\|1		\|1
	\|Taste (rasa)		\|Taste [[(rasa)]]
	\|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)		\|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
	\|-		\|-

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	==References==		==References==
	1. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 161 - 162, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;		# Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 161 - 162, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
	2. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10
	3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10
	4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10

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Withania somnifera
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|data2 = Withania somnifera
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
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==English name==
Winter cherry

==Therapeutic Use==
Swelling (Sotha), Tuberculosis (Ksaya), Generalised weakness (Dourbalya), Vataroga, Impotency (Klaibya)

==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
* Alicabon somniferum (L.) Raf.
* Larnax morrisonii (Dunal) Miers
* Physalis alpini J.Jacq.
* Physalis flexuosa L.
* Physalis scariosa Webb & Berthel.
* Physalis somnifera L.
* Physaloides somnifera (L.) Moench
* Withania arborescens Dunal
* Withania chevalieri A.E.Gonç.
* Withania kansuensis Kuang & A. M. Lu
* Withania microphysalis Suess
* Withania morisonii Dunal
* Withania mucronata Chiov.
* Withania obtusifolia Täckh.
* Withania sicula Lojac.

==Identification Characters==
* '''Gandhapatri''' – Leaves too have the smell of horse.
* '''Varahakarni''' – Leaves resembles pig’s ears.
* '''Ashvakanda''' – The root smells like horse or on consuming it imparts sexual power like horse.

==Types==

* Aswagandha (Withania somnifera)
* Nagauri Aswagandha (Withania ashwagandha)

==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ashwagandha

==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Vaji(the roots emit smell of horse urine), Hayahvaya(synonyms of house may be attributed to this drug), Varahakarni(Leaves resembles pig’s ears), Varada, Balada(it imparts strength), Kusthagandhini

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Properties
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) and Sweet (madhura)
|-
|2
|Potency (veerya)
|Hot (ushna)
|-
|3
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|Sweet (madhura)
|-
|4
|Qualities (guna)
|Light (laghu), Unctous (snigdha)
|-
|5
|Actions (karma)
|Pacify Kapha and Pitta
|}

==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Herbs and their activities
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(2)
|Bruhaniya mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting strength)
|-
|2
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(7)
|Balya mahakashay(ingredient of group of herbs for promoting bala (tonic))
|-
|3
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]].8/136
|Virechana Dravyani(List of medicines used in therapeutic purgation)
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]].8/139
|Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug)
|-
|5
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]. 2/1/34
|Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
|-
|6
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].13/109
|In treatment of Udara roga (for lepa)
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].14/50
|Dhupan yoga in arsha roga
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].17/117
|Kshara mixed with madhuk ghrit used in hikka svasa.
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].18/75
|As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].21/123
|For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/70
|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/80
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].23/244
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].27/43
|As an ingredient of Kusthadi Taila
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].22/50
|As an ingredient of Utsadana Yoga
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/166
|As an ingredient of Ashwagandha Taila paka
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/170
|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].28/173
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].29/73
|As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].30/260
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
|}

==Dose==
3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.

==Important Formulations==
* Ashwagandhadyarishta
* Ashwagandhadi Leha
* Balashvagandha Lakshadi Taila

==Current availability ==
Available
In India – Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam
Out of India – Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Spain

==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..

==References==
1. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 161 - 162, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
2. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10
3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10
4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:10