42,754
edits
Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Changes
→Identification
[[File:ashwagandha.jpg|thumb|right|''Ashwagandha'']]
'''Withania somnifera''' is a herb which is being used in ayurvedic medicines since our ancient times. it It plays a major role in the regulation of '''vata dosha''' which is one of the fundamental bioelement.
==Uses==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn= ಅಂಗಾರ ಬೇರು Angara beru, ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧ Ashwagandha|ml= Amukkuram, Pevetti|sa= Ashvagandha|ta= Amukkira |te= Ashwagandha|hi= Asgandh, Ashwagandha|en=Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng|mr=Ashwagandha, Askanda|gu= Aksand, Asvagandha}}
<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-5 mm long|Yellow|5|The 1-7 inconspicuous bisexual flowers appear at the leaf nodes on 2-5 mm long stalks, Flowering season is July-September}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Oblong|5-8 mm|The fruit is a hairless spherical berry|orangeOrange-red to red when ripe and enclosed by the enlarged calyx|-|Fruiting season is July-September}}
===Other features===
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.cricketfundas.com/health-fundas/ashwagandha-chemical-constituents-uses-and-synonyms/ "Chemical constituents"]</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/w/withania-somnifera Common names]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://pza.sanbi.org/withania-somnifera Plant description]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/06/22/ashwagandha-withania-somnifera-benefits-dose-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
</references>
