Ashwagandha Capsules (Certified Organic by USDA, Control Union & India Organic)Sanskrit Name: AshwagandhaEnglish Name: Winter CherryBotanical Name: Withania SomniferaPlant Part Used: RootAyurvedic Energetics: V-P+KAshwagandha is a potent herb with a wide variety of applications within Ayurvedic medicine. It is a general tonic and rejuvenator, an aphrodisiac, calmer of the nerves, a mild sedative, and one of the best herbs for the treatment of Vata aggravation. Ashwaganda in Sanskrit means, "that which has the smell of a horse", and it can impart the strength, vitality, and sexual energy of a horse to one who takes it.