Table of Contents

Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

Aśvagandhā – The Plant and its Distribution……………………………………………………………………………..5

Parts of the plant and their traditional therapeutic uses……………………………………………………………….6

Chemical Constituents of Aśvagandhā……………………………………………………………………………………..6

Energetics and Ayurvedic properties of Aśvagandhā………………………………………………………………….7

Traditional uses of Aśvagandhā in Ayurvedic Medicine……………………………………………………………..7

Aśvagandhā………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

Pharmacological and Clinical Studies……………………………………………………………………………………….9

Adaptogenic and anti-stress Studies…………………………………………………………………………………………9

Hepato-protective Studies…………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

Anti-tumoural Property Studies……………………………………………………………………………………………..11

Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial studies…………………………………………………………………………..13

Neuro-regenerative Potential Studies……………………………………………………………………………………..14

Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction Studies……………………………………………………………………………..16

Toxicity and Safety Studies…………………………………………………………………………………………………..17

Contra-indications of Usage………………………………………………………………………………………………….18

Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18

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