- Botanical name : Withania somnifera
- Family :Solanaceae
- Tamil : Amukkara
- Hindi : Asgandha
- Malayalam : Amukkuram
- English : Indian white cherry or Indian Ginseng
- Habit : A shrub that grows in warm, dry, and well-drained environments. It is drought tolerant and can grow in open and disturbed areas.
- Distribution : It is native to drier regions of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, and Yemen. It is also cultivated in gardens in warmer parts of Europe.
- Useful part : Roots
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya, Tikta
- Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
- Veerya : Usna
- Vipaka : Madhura
- Karma : Kapha vata samaka, Balya, Rasayana
- Indications : Vatavyadhi, Karsya, Mutraghata, Kasa-svasa.
- Dose : Roots Powder 3-6gms, Ksara 1-3gms.
- Formulations : A?vagandh?di c?r?a, A?vagandhari??a, A?vagandh? Ras?yana, A?vagandha ghrta.
WHOLE PLANT
ROOT
