| Dravya | As`hvagandhaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | As`hvagandhaa |
| As`hvagandhaka | |
| Hayaahvaya | |
| Hayagandhaa | |
| Turangagandhaa | |
| Vaajeegandhaa | |
| Vaajigandhaa | |
| Botanical Name | Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal (Solanaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Balya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Brimhan`eeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Herb | |
| Perennial | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Tikta | |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Snigdha | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Brimhan`a | |
| Rasaayana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Kshaya |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hvitra | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Maamsa Vardhaka |
| S`hukra Vardhaka | |
| Effect on Srotas | Maamsavaha Srotas |
| Maatraa | 3-6 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | It is used as substitute for Kaakaolee-Kseerakaakolee – Cultivated variety of As`hvagandhaa i. e.Withania ashvagandha is used in medicine as it is nontoxic and available in market |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:05 am