Have you heard of Ashwagandha yet? ayurvedic medicine, energy, adrenals, sexual performance, sex, elderly

Ashwagandha is an extremely versatile and useful herb.  It is the equivalent of an Indian Ginseng and has a history of use in Ayurvedic medicine.  Not only does it help with stress and anxiety but can also improve energy  and rejuvenate sexual function.  Actually, in sanskrit it means “like a horse”…..I’m guessing you can figure out what that means.   An example will help point out the benefits(no pun intended).  An elderly patient who was dealing with some stress received ashwagandha from me to help him relax and focus and to his pleasant surprise he was able to “enhance his sexual performance”….meaning it had been a long time since he was able to perform in the evening and again the next morning.  Oh and by the way, Ashwagandha also can be used improve blood iron levels since it contains some iron as well as amino acids glycine, valine, tyrosine and alanine that can help improve nervous system function.  So it is also a very useful herb for women.  Unfortunately not all products are created equal… but I like the Ashwagandha product by Ayush Herbs.