Ashwagandha

 

How it supports your body

Ashwagandha has been used for millennia to help lower stress, reduce anxiety and improve mood. Increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol are correlated with worse cramps. By helping your mood, ashwagandha helps your body take care of the rest.

 

The details

Found in: Withania somnifera, commonly known as Indian ginseng or Ashwagandha

Amount (PMS & Period Support): 44mg of Sensoril® (standardized to contain 10% withanolides)

Supplier: Natreon, Inc.

What makes it special: Sensoril® is a patented vegan extract of Ashwagandha that contains the highest concentration of withanolides on the market are extracted using a gentle water and ethanol process. Sensoril® is a registered trademark of Natreon, Inc.

 

The Research

There are 1,000+ plus published papers looking into how Ashwagandha works. Take a dive into the research to see what the science says. Below are three papers to get you started.

** A systematic review of the clinical use of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) to ameliorate cognitive dysfunction. Phytotherapy Research (2019)

** Neuropharmacological Properties of Withania somnifera - Indian Ginseng: An Overview on Experimental Evidence with Emphasis on Clinical Trials and Patents. Recent Patents on CNS Drug Discovery 10, (2016).

** Pharmacologic overview of Withania somnifera, the Indian Ginseng. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 72, 4445–4460 (2015).