Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, fam. Solanaceae) is commonly known as “Indian Winter cherry” or “Indian Ginseng”. Ashwagandha means ‘Smell of Horse,’ and it refers to the distinct horsey smell of the fresh root of ashwagandha. It is a traditional belief that ingesting ashwagandha herb will confer the strength and virility of a horse into human being. […]