DESCRIPTION

Ashwagandha can help you to feel calm, steady, and stable. Times of transition can be very stressful on your system. If you notice a little bit of anxiety creeping into your mind, find it difficult to sleep, or simply feel depleted, ashwagandha can keep you steady, energized, and stress free.

Feel Energized yet Calm

Does you sometimes feel fatigued and frazzled? Ashwagandha means "strength of a horse," suggesting its ability to make you feel strong, sturdy, and focused when you are feeling tired in the middle of the day. It won't, however, make you feel jittery or anxious like a cup of coffee. Ashwagandha is a tonic for drained adrenals, replenishing your storehouse of energy so you can be productive, alert, and clear up your mind.

Helps you Sleep

Ashwagandha is the perfect herb for insomnia because of its sleep-inducing qualities. Grounding and soothing to your nervous system, it relaxes your body and mind so you can drift easily into sleep, even when going through change while thoughts turn over and over in your mind. Thanks the repair and rejuvenating abilities of ashwagandha, your sleep will become more beneficial so you wake up fresh and strong.

Soothes Sore Muscles

Cold weather causes your muscles to tighten up and maybe even become sore. Ashwagandha nourishes your muscles so they stay loose and flexible. A little dose of Ashwagandha in your life can help keep your muscles comfortable and pain-free, especially when things start feeling tight and sore.

Rejuvenative for Vata & Kapha that promotes vitality & strength

• Boosts energy levels*
• Promotes relaxation and sound, restful sleep*
• General adaptogen for combating stress*
• Supports healthy libido*

Ayurvedic Energetics:

• Rasa (taste): bitter, astringent, sweet
• Virya (action): heating
• Vipaka (post-digestive effect): sweet
• Doshas (constitutions): Balancing for Vata and Kapha, may aggravate Pitta in excess

Herbal Actions:
alterative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, calmative, diuretic, galactagogue, muscle relaxant, nervine, nutritive, rejuvenative, sedative, somniferous, tonic, thermogenic, vulnerary

Traditional Uses:
anxiety (mild), brittle nails, convalesence, emaciation, exhaustion, fatigue, general debility, hyperactivity, hypotension, impotence, infertility, insomnia, memory loss, muscle ache/cramps, muscle atrophy, nervous debility, restlessness, rehumatism, seminal debility, senility, sexual debility, spermatorrhea, vertigo*

Possible Contraindications:
High ama, stomach ulcers; use with care during pregnancy.

Suggested Use:
1/4-1/2 tsp daily in warm milk

Commentary:
Ashwagandha is one of the most highly regarded and commonly used adaptogens in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. Maximizing the bodies ability to resist stress, it enables the body to reserve and sustain vital energy throughout the day while promoting sound, restful sleep at night. It is considered one of the best herbs for calming Vata and for revitalizing the male reproductive system. Used by both men and women, it maintains proper nourishment of the tissues, particularly muscle and bone, while supporting proper function of the adrenals. This potent herb is also used as an anti-inflammatory to support comfortable joint movement. Ashwagandha prevents or minimizes imbalances that may lead to disease, whether from poor diet, lack of sleep, mental or physical strain, or chemical toxins in the environment. It has also been used to increase libido and potency, for it is said to bestow upon its user the vitality and strength of a horse*.

Notes:
For anxiety, sleeplessness, or nervous debility, use in conjunction with Tranquil Mind*. For joint discomfort, use in conjunction with Kaishore Guggulu*.

**Certified organically grown

4oz is approximately one month's supply.

SUGGESTED USE

1/4-1/2 tsp 2x/daily with warm milk or as directed by your practitioner.

How should I take my herbs? Follow these guidelines

This product contains loose herbal powder for the freshest and most potent results. An organic cotton tea bag will be provided with your order to strain your herbs for enjoyable drinking. Your order will contain about 60 servings, 1/2 teaspoon each.

INCLUDED IN

Vata Self Healing Kit - Calm & Nourished

MEDICINAL QUALITIES

INCREASES Increases These Qualities (Gunas) Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main states (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which states are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every state has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite state. Learn More	OILY ABOUT OILY GUNA Oily refers to anything fatty, or that increases fat. LEARN MORE ABOUT OILY HOT ABOUT HOT GUNA Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY GUNA Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY
TASTES The 6 Tastes Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below? Learn More	BITTER ABOUT BITTER GUNA Bitter is disagreeable and stimulating rejection, and a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens. LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER ASTRINGENT ABOUT ASTRINGENT GUNA Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRINGENT
DOSHAS The Three Doshas / Body Types People tend to get sick, over and over again, due to similar causes and habitual imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history. The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. Catabolic people tend to be easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic people tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic people are heavy, stable and grounded, but if they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Learn More	PACIFIES
HAS THE FOLLOWING	EFFECT Ojas OJAS Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness. LEARN MORE ABOUT OJAS , Tamasic TAMASIC Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms. LEARN MORE ABOUT TAMASIC

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Experiences are Personal

Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Bone & Joint	Bone Tonic BONE-TONIC An herb that strengthens the bones and joints. LEARN MORE ABOUT BONE-TONIC
Energy Vitality Strength	Nutritive NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITIVE , Tonic TONIC A tonic herb strengthens tissue, often restoring healthy function. Tonics usually target a specific organ, tissue, or system ie: brain, muscle or respiratory tonic. LEARN MORE ABOUT TONIC
Immune System	Adaptogen ADAPTOGEN Herbs that promote stabilization of physiological processes and homeostasis. Adaptogens increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning. LEARN MORE ABOUT ADAPTOGEN
Mind, Stress & Sleep	Nervine NERVINE Herbs that specifically go to the nervous system and brain. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer?s, even chronic pain. LEARN MORE ABOUT NERVINE , Sedative SEDATIVE Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain. LEARN MORE ABOUT SEDATIVE
Reproductive Health	Abortifacient ABORTIFACIENT An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion. These herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy. LEARN MORE ABOUT ABORTIFACIENT , Aphrodisiac APHRODISIAC Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health. LEARN MORE ABOUT APHRODISIAC , Builds Semen BUILDS-SEMEN Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general. LEARN MORE ABOUT BUILDS-SEMEN , Promotes Virility PROMOTES-VIRILITY Encourages virility and potency. LEARN MORE ABOUT PROMOTES-VIRILITY
Muscle-Health	Muscle relaxant MUSCLE-RELAXANT Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma. LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSCLE-RELAXANT
Strengthening-Tonics	Muscle Tonic MUSCLE-TONIC Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain. LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSCLE-TONIC