Paul Hamilton

Ashwagandha for Arthritis Paul Hamilton

INTRODUCTIONAshwagandha is an evergreen shrub that grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Its roots and orange-red fruit have been used for hundreds of years for medicinal purposes. The herb is also called Indian ginseng or winter cherry. Ashwagandha is used for arthritis, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), balance, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trouble sleeping (insomnia), tumors, tuberculosis, asthma, a skin condition marked by white patchiness (leukoderma), bronchitis, backache, fibromyalgia, menstrual problems, hiccups, Parkinson's disease, under-active thyroid (hypothyroidism), and chronic liver disease. It is also used to reduce side effects of medications used to treat cancer and schizophrenia. Ashwagandha is used to reduce levels of fat and sugar in the blood. F?r ??ntur???, A?urv?d?? m?d???n? h?? u??d the ashwagandha (W?th?n?? somnifera) ?l?nt ?? ?n ??hr?d?????, to remedy g?n?r?l w??kn??? ?nd exhaustion, as well as f?r ?t? ?tr???-r?l??v?ng ?u?l?t???. In A?urv?d?, certain herbal formulas ?r? ??n??d?r?d t? be r?juv?n?t?ng. Th??? f?rmul?? are called R??á??n? tonics, and th?? ?r? t?????ll? taken over long ??r??d? of t?m? t? r?g?n?r?t? both br??n ?nd body tissue.