| Ailment
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Anti-inflammatory +
, Antitumor +
, Antistress +
, Antioxidant +
, Immunomodulatory +
, Hemopoetic +
, mild depressant (tranquilizer) +
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| Ailment type
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Infectious diseases +
, Pains and Inflammation +
, Mental disorders +
, Cancer +
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| Class
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Magnoliopsida +
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| Commercial application
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Medicinal use +
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| Common Indian names
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अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha (Hindi); Ashwagandha (Marathi); Kanchuki (Kannada); Vajigandha (Telugu); Amukkuram (Malayalam); Amukkuram (Tamil) +
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| Common hindi name
|
अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha +
|
| Common name
|
Indian Ginseng, Winter cherry +
|
| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
|
| Endemic Himalayan
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false +
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| Family
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Solanaceae +
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| Flower color
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Yellow +
|
| Genus
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Withania +
|
| Habitat details
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More common in drier parts of India +
|
| Header caption
|
Ashwagandha herb +
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| Header image
|
Aswagandhaherb11.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Not Evaluated +
|
| Medicinal molecular basis
|
Yes +
|
| Medicinal molecular basis description
|
biologically active components of this pla … biologically active components of this plant are alkaloids (isopelletierine, anaferine), steroidal lactones (withanolides, withaferins), saponins containing an additional acyl group (sitoindoside VII and VIII), and withanolides with a glucose at carbon 27 (sitoindoside IX and X). rich in iron.
Flavanoids from this plant are thought to have anti-proliferative action due to their interaction with JAK-STAT pathway. Extracts are also known to have Hypoglycaemic and Hypolipidaemic Effectse Hypoglycaemic and Hypolipidaemic Effects +
|
| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal system
|
Ayurveda +
, Unani +
|
| Name meaning
|
Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's sme … Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's smell," probably originating from the odor of its root which resembles that of a sweaty horse. The species name somnifera means "sleep-inducing" in Latin, indicating that to it are attributed sedating properties, but it has been also used for sexual vitality and as an adaptogen. Some herbalists refer to ashwagandha as Indian ginseng, since it is used in ayurvedic medicine in a way similar to that ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine.g is used in traditional Chinese medicine. +
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| Native species
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Yes +
|
| Order
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Solanales +
|
| Page creation date
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25 July 2010 +
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| Plant commercial part
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Root +
, Leaves +
|
| Plant cultivation state
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Madhya Pradesh +
|
| Plant height
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3 feet to 6 feet +
|
| Plant medicinal part
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Root +
, Leaves +
, Seeds +
|
| Plant type
|
Woody (Tree/Shrub) +
|
| Regnum
|
Plantae +
|
| Species name
|
w:Withania somnifera +
|
| User ID
|
User:Shwetankverma +
, User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
, Withania somnifera +
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| Categories |
Pages with a map rendered by the Maps extension +
, Stubs +
, Plants +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
|
24 November 2010 05:09:31 +
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