Suffering from stress or anxiety? Ashwagandha may just be what you need. Perhaps one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda (a traditional form of alternative medicine based on Indian principles of natural healing), Ashwagandha has been used in the traditional Ayurvedic and Unani medicine systems of India as an adaptogen.

Also known as Indian ginseng and winter cherry, it is often used in Ayurvedic medicine to increase the ability of a person to resist, adapt, or become resilient in nonspecific ways to biological, physical, or chemical stressors.

What does this translate to specifically for us?

According to Anthony William, also known as the Medical Medium, some benefits of Ashwagandha include,