Ashwagandha KSM-66 250mg extract 60 capsules SWANSON

This plant is a perennial shrub with small green jug-shaped flowers. The fruits are orange or red, and the root has an unpleasant smell. Ashwagandha fruit and roots are mainly utilized. Powdered root is most often found in dietary supplements. It is grown in India, China, Africa and in some regions of Europe. Ashwagandha is also known under the names: Indian ginseng, Withania somnifera or winter cherry.
The main ingredients of the herb that have a positive effect on our body are vitanolids. Thanks to them, the herb has antibacterial and antioxidant properties and reduces blood pressure.
Additionally, the root contains the most glycovitanolides which includes stoindosides and vitanosides. The substances contained in the root mostly affect the nervous system, calm down, improve sleep quality and concentration, and support memory processes. It also improves our coordination and reaction time as well as can have a positive effect on athletes and on others in everyday life.
Saponins, which are found in withania, are substances that primarily reduce cortisol levels in the body. Thanks to their content in Indian ginseng, it is recommended for people who lead an intense lifestyle, have a lot of stress on a daily basis, and for athletes who put their body into "stress" during training. Lowering cortisol has a great impact on improving immunity. In addition, winter cherry boosts energy, improves mood and increases efficiency.
 It also affects the digestive system, by protecting it from the effects of heavy metals that may be found in food.
It's good to use Withania when you have joint problems such as reduced joint mobility, pain and inflammation, as it helps reduce these problems.
It contains a fairly large dose of iron, which can support people struggling with a deficiency of this mineral. 
Thanks to its antioxidant activity, it limits the action of free radicals. It also increases immunity.
The product should not be used by pregnant women and nursing mothers.

CURIOSITIES

The name „Withania somnifera” comes from latin, and the word „somnifera” can be translated as induction of sleep. Ashwagandha, however, comes from the words "ashva" and "gandha" from the Sanskrit language, which we translate as horse smell, it refers to the smell of the root and the fact that the plant gave vitality and strength of a stallion.
Withania somnifera can deaccelerate the process of hair greying.