Ashwagandha
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A herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, sold as a root or leaf extract.
Why it’s used
Taken for stress, sleep, and anxiety.
What the evidence is for
easing stress and improving sleep.
What the evidence says
Some ashwagandha preparations may help with stress and insomnia, but the evidence is limited, and its effect on anxiety is unclear. Rare cases of liver injury have been linked to ashwagandha, and it can interact with several medicines — including sedatives, thyroid, blood-pressure, and diabetes drugs — and should be avoided in pregnancy.
Context
The cited NIH source states no standard studied dose, so no studied range is claimed here.
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