In Ayurveda, withania is referred to as a rasayana. Most of the rasayana herbs are adaptogen and anti-stress agents. These types of remedies are given to small children as tonics and are also taken by the middle-aged and elderly to increase longevity.
Constituents: 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). It is also rich in iron, phytosterols (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol glucoside, stigmasterol glucoside), triterpene (beta-amyrin), Viscosa lactone B, alpha+beta glucose. Much of withanias pharmacological activity has been attributed to two main withanolides, withaferin A and withanolide D.
Actions: Adaptogen, antistress, mild sedative, nervine tonic, tonic, hypnotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, haemopoietic (the formation of blood).
Indications:
Anxiety, insomnia, stress especially with debility and nervous exhaustion, convalescence, weakness, wasting disorders, especially in children and the elderly, exhaustion associated with reduced iron levels.
Conditions associated with aging such as memory loss, dementia, Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease.
Chronic diseases, especially of an inflammatory nature, such as arthritis, asthma and psoriasis.
Anaemia.
Impotence due to stress and poor vitality.
Possible prophylactic in cancer and adjunctive treatment during chemotherapy.
Assistance in the withdrawal of addictive drugs.
Withania liquid extract 1:1 in 45% alcohol
Always follow the instructions.
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