Resources | Health News | Therapies | Fitness

Ashwagandha Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings

Potential source of hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic agents.
- Indian J Exp Biol 2000 Jun;38(6):607-9 -- Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic effect of winter cherry (Withania somnifera, Dunal) root. -- Andallu B, Radhika B. -- Department of Home Science, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur 515001, India.

Should not used in combination with sedative drugs
- Phytomedicine 2000 Dec;7(6):463-9 -- Anxiolytic-antidepressant activity of Withania somnifera glycowithanolides: an experimental study. -- Bhattacharya SK, Bhattacharya A, Sairam K, Ghosal S.

Concluded that extracts of the plant has a direct spermatogenic influence on the seminiferous tubules of immature rats presumably by exerting a testosterone-like effect.
- J Ethnopharmacol 2001 Apr;75(1):1-4 -- The effect of aqueous extracts of Cynomorium coccineum and Withania somnifera on testicular development in immature Wistar rats. -- Abdel-Magied EM, Abdel-Rahman HA, Harraz FM.

last update: March 2010

This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this material to diagnose or treat a health condition or disease without consulting with your healthcare provider.
Privacy Policy © 1998-2013 Personal Health Zone
Click above for Service Agreement and Contact Information. Accessing this service binds you to terms stated. Advertisements appear throughout this website as a means of funding the site. This site is updated monthly and operates independently of any health associations or organizations. The owner of this site has no medical training and the information presented comes from government resources and health professionals in their respected fields.

Home Page: Personal Health Zone

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.