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sogade-beru

ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • aging [Insufficient Evidence]
  • androgenic alopecia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • anxiety [Possibly Effective]
  • asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • back pain [Insufficient Evidence]
  • bipolar disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • bronchitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cerebellar ataxia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive function [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive impairment [Insufficient Evidence]
  • constipation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • COPD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
  • depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Insufficient Evidence]
  • fatigue [Insufficient Evidence]
  • fatigue, chemo-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • fibromyalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • generalized anxiety disorder [Possibly Effective]
  • hiccups [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypercholesterolemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypothyroidism [Insufficient Evidence]
  • infertility in patients of childbearing potential [Insufficient Evidence]
  • insomnia [Possibly Effective]
  • lichen planus [Insufficient Evidence]
  • male infertility [Insufficient Evidence]
  • menopausal symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic effects, antipsychotic-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • Parkinson disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • psychological well-being [Insufficient Evidence]
  • rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • sexual dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
  • smoking cessation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • stress [Possibly Effective]
  • tuberculosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • vitiligo [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wrinkled skin [Insufficient Evidence]

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