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Ashwagandha, the queen adaptogen
Although adaptogenic plants are increasingly used for their ability to support the body in its resistance to physical and cognitive effort, cold, immune attacks and stress, not all are equal and each has its specificities. . What about ashwagandha?
Ashwagandha is an Indian plant widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. From its botanical name Withania somnifera, this shrub with white flowers and red berries is part of the nightshade family (like eggplant, potato, tomato, etc.). The part of the plant used is the root because it contains many active ingredients (various alkaloids such as withanine or anaferine), lactones (withaferine), flavonoids, phenolic acids, etc. It is one of the most powerful adaptogenic herbs known.
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In support of the adrenals
Among its singularities, note its ability to reduce cortisol levels in excess, which is found in organisms subjected to chronic stress. This is an important point (which it shares with Rhodiola rosea), since the excess secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands ends up exhausting them and takes us from “ burn in ”already harmful to health, to burn out. During this oversecretion, the adrenal glands expand to exceed their capacity, in a final effort to adapt, a phenomenon called “ adrenal hypertrophy ” which leads them straight to collapse. However, ashwagandha has been shown to reduce this hypertrophy, and therefore to put the adrenals to rest before they are completely exhausted. This is one of the reasons (along with the drop in excess cortisol) why this particular adaptogen can initially make you sleep, when physiological rest is your body’s priority need.
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Moreover, ashwagandha is able to activate GABAergic receptors, resulting in fact an anxiolytic effect, generally welcome in this type of situation. But these are not the only virtues of this wonderful plant: its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are demonstrated, as well as neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and hematopoietic properties (which stimulate the synthesis of red blood cells).
Finally, it develops endurance to physical effort, can be interesting for improving male fertility, and is considered aphrodisiac. What a broad spectrum of beneficial actions! It should be noted, however, that people with problems of thyroid metabolism should avoid consuming it without medical supervision, since it is likely to influence the activity of the thyroid.
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