Vidyadhar G Vaidya, Ninad N Naik, Gayatri Ganu, Vijay Parmar, Shubham Jagtap, Ganesh Saste, Ankit Bhatt, Vallabh Mulay, Aboli Girme, Siddharth J Modi, Lal Hingorani
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal; (Solanaceae), commonly known as Ashwagandha, is one of the most significant medicinal herbs in 'Ayurveda', a traditional Indian medicine used for centuries with evidence in scriptures. Ashwagandha was mentioned in old Ayurvedic medical literature such as Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita for improving weight and strength, with multiple citations for internal and exterior usage in emaciation and nourishing the body. Ethnopharmacological evidence revealed that it was used to relieve inflammation, reduce abdominal swelling, as a mild purgative, and treat swollen glands...
December 19, 2023: Journal of Ethnopharmacology