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Ashwagandha: How the "Smell of a Horse" Can Heal You

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Ashwagandha: How the "Smell of a Horse" Can Heal You

In Sanskrit, ashwagandha means "the smell of a horse", indicating that the herb holds the strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed in ancient Ayurveda to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness. The herb, also known as Withania somnifera, is native to the dry regions of India and it actually belongs to the same family as the tomato. Ashwagandha is a plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the size of a raisin. But actually, it is the root, not the fruit, of the plant that is the prize...

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