Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha (also known as winter cherry and Indian ginseng) is a medicinal herb used in some traditional medicine practices .
Health benefits of Ashwagandha:
1- Reducing blood sugar levels.
2- Reducing cortisol levels.
3- Reducing symptoms of depression
4- Anti-cancer properties
5- Reducing stress and anxiety
Other benefits associated with this herb include:
- Increase male fertility by raising his testosterone levels
- Increase muscle mass and strength
Reducing the risk of infection
- Reducing high cholesterol and triple fats
- Promote brain and memory health
- The ability to fight infection, whether from viruses or bacteria
- Strengthening the immune system and enhancing functions in the body.
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Taking ashwagandha may cause some side effects, the most common of which are:
Mild to moderate drowsiness.
Dizziness for a short time.
· digestion dysfunction.
Cases in which an individual should be careful not to take it:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not safe during pregnancy and may cause miscarriage, and may be unsafe during breastfeeding.
Diabetes: Taking ashwagandha may lower blood sugar, so it may cause a severe drop in blood sugar in diabetics, or it may interfere with medications used to treat diabetes.
Blood pressure: Eating ashwagandha may lower blood pressure, so it may cause a sharp drop in blood pressure in hypertensive patients, or it may interfere with medications used to treat high blood pressure.
Autoimmune diseases: Ashwagandha may stimulate the immune system, which can exacerbate the symptoms of autoimmune diseases.
Prostate cancer: Ashwagandha may increase testosterone levels.
Surgical procedures: Ashwagandha may affect the central nervous system, so it may cause side effects during surgery and may increase the effect of anesthesia.