Ashwagandha -Withania Somnifera

Monograph

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Accepted Names (English)

Asgandh(common)Ashwagandha(common)Asvagandha(common)Winter-cherry(common)Withania(common)Withania somnifera(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

Asgandh(common)Ashwagandha(common)Asvagandha(common)Winter-cherry(common)Withania(common)Withania somnifera(proper)

Approved Health Claims

Traditionally used in Ayurveda as Rasayana (rejuvenative tonic)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to relieve general debility, especially during convalescence or old age
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (which helps (to) promote sleep)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to balance aggravated Vata (nervine)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
The above claims can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional system of medicine (e.g. Traditionally used in Ayurveda to balance aggravated Vata (nervine) and to relieve general debility, especially during convalescence or old age)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Ashwagandha is traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Ashwagandha is traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

Traditionally used in Ayurveda as Rasayana (rejuvenative tonic)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to relieve general debility, especially during convalescence or old age
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (which helps (to) promote sleep)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to balance aggravated Vata (nervine)
Traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
The above claims can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional system of medicine (e.g. Traditionally used in Ayurveda to balance aggravated Vata (nervine) and to relieve general debility, especially during convalescence or old age)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Ashwagandha is traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Ashwagandha is traditionally used in Ayurveda for memory enhancement)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	2–6 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	2.5–6.5 grams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Upton 2000; McGuffin et al. 1997).

cautionWhen using this product exercise caution if you drive or use machinery as you may experience drowsiness (Berardi et al. 2002).

Ingredients Covered

Asgandh Ashwagandha Asvagandha Winter-cherry Withania Withania somnifera Withania somnifera - Leaf Withania somnifera - root

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