2. Modern life is full of challenges such as:
meeting deadlines
frustrations
relationship issues
financial burden
illness
and much more
3. One of the best Integrative medicine
resources for CAM practitioners is a
supplement calledAshwagandha.
4. Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is
commonly known as “Indian Winter cherry”
or “Indian Ginseng”
It is and is one of the most frequently used
herbs in Ayurvedic Medicine
12. Provides potent antioxidant protection
Stimulates the activation of immune system
cells; lymphocytes and phagocytes
Is a proven adaptogenic
Both Withania and Diazepam have been
shown to act as a mood stabilizer in
comparative in-vivo studies
Research studies have also shown that
Ashwaghanda has anxiolytic effects
13. Induces dendrite extension in a human
neuroblastoma cell line
Attenuates hippocampal neuronal cell
damage in mice
Possess GABA-mimetic activity
15. Ashwagandha is primarily known inWestern
medicine as an Adaptogen
The active constituents are possibly due to
Withanoside IV
Inhibits nitric oxide production
Down regulation of nNOS
Suppresses corticosterone release
Activates cholineacetyltransferase, which in turn
increase serotonin level in hippocampus to
inhibit NADPH-d (stress-related hormone)
16. GABA mimetic activity
Prevents stress-related hormones such as
NADPH diaphosphorase and cortisol from
increasing
Comparable calming anxiolytic effect to the
drug Lorazepam in rat maize test
Both Ashwagandha and Lorazepam reduces
rat brain levels of tribulin, an endocoid
marker of clinical anxiety
18. Cohort of 64 subjects with a history of chronic stress
Serum cortisol measured
Standard stress-assessment questionnaires utilised
Participants were randomized to either the placebo control
group or the study drug treatment group for a period of 60
days
The treatment group consumed a capsule containing 300
mg of high-concentration full-spectrum extract from the
root of the Ashwagandha plant
During the treatment period (on Day 15, Day 30 and Day 45),
a follow-up telephone call was made to all subjects to check
for treatment compliance and to note any adverse reactions.
Final safety and efficacy assessments were done on Day 60
19. Serum cortisol (stress hormone) levels were
substantially reduced in the treated group
Ashwagandha effectively improves an
individual's resistance towards stress
Study limitations:
Low sample size
Time duration of study
20. Excellent results without side-effects are achieved when
Ashwagandha is used with other Complementary and
Alternative Medicine therapies such as:
Yoga Acupuncture
Homeopathy Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy
LifelineTechnique ExerciseTherapy
Hypnotherapy Spiritual Counselling
Tai Chi Meditation
MassageTherapy Aromatherapy
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