Ashwagandha roots have been used in Ayurvedic medicine.It is a member of the tomato family.
ASHWAGANDHA EXTRACT
One of the best known herbs used within Ayurvedic medicine, Ashwagandha Root (also known as Indian Ginseng and Winter Cherry) is rapidly growing in popularity within western herbalism as somewhat of a miracle herb. Its many curative properties are well known Eastern...
In India Ashwagandha is used as a pre meditation herb because it calms the body and clarifies the mind, it is similar to Indian ginseng that has been traditionally used for libido, fatigue, mental problems, concentration, memory, general debility, nervous and sexual...
Some people use the extract for improving mental clarity. Reccomendations for taking ashwagandha extract vary. Some herbalists say one to two capsules daily should be taken for best effect.
The name of these preparations may not always be the same, and other names under which medicines made from the plant might be sold include winter cherry, withania somnifera, and Indian ginseng. In its natural form, ashwagandha is often compared in appearance to tomatoes, which is not surprising since both plants belong to the nightshade family.