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Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera — The steady anchor

Ashwagandha, Withania somnifera
Botanical name
Withania somnifera
Family
Solanaceae
Parts
root
Origin
Ayurvedic
Tradition
Ayurveda
Native range
Indian subcontinent
Flavour
Bitter, earthy, warming — characteristic Solanaceae signature
Habitat
BOTANICAL & IDENTIFICATION Primary Species: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha, Indian Ginseng, Winter Cherry) — South Asian native (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
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