The Characteristics, Benefits and Application of Ashwagandha in the West
By Tanya Gardner
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………1
THE PLANT…………………….………………………………………………………………2
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DOSAGE………………………………………………………………………………………..3
SAFETY PROFILE…………………………………………………………………………….3
BENEFITS OF ASHWAGANDHA……………………………………………………………4
- Table 1: List of drug categories within which Ashwagandha is classified……….4
- Table 2: List of imbalances treatable with Ashwagandha…………………………5
- Figure 1. % change from baseline in PSS, GHQ-28, DASS, Serum cortisol……7
SPECIFIC BENEFITS RELATED TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS………..7
SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………………………8
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………..9
- Sources of Images…………………………………………………………………….12