In this video I discuss the ultimate herbal fitness supplement. Ashwagandha is an herb that is the best natural fitness supplement for anyone looking to improve their fitness level, boost strength, improve energy and overall health.
This herb is not only a fitness supplement, it is extensively used in Ayurveda to address various health problems. I would rate this as one of my top 10 herbs in Ayurvedic medicine.
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Transcript
Hi everyone! This is Manu Kalia. I’m a physical therapist and ayurvedic herbalist. Today I want to share with you guys about one of my favorite ayurvedic herb, ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is essentially the Indian ginseng.
The genus and species is Withania somnifera. Ashwagandha has been used in ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years and I would have to say this is probably one of the top ten herbs or that I consider one of the top ten-ayurvedic herbs and also one of the most common ones used in ayurvedic medicines. Not only the ashwagandha has amazing qualities for improving overall health but it’s great for addressing various health problems.
There are lots of positive points of ashwagandha but I am going to share some of the key ones. If you want to learn more about ashwagandha, you can go to my website by clicking on the link below and you can download my free e-book on ‘Top 5 Herbs for Fitness’ and there is tons of information on ashwagandha in the e-book.
One of the key qualities of ashwagandha is that it is an adaptogenic herb. It improves the ability of your system to handle internal and external stress. It essentially builds resilience of the system or it builds strength of the system to handle stress. I think that’s a pretty amazing quality that it has that it really improves the overall strength of the system to not only handle physical but emotional and psychological stress also.
The second important quality of ashwagandha is that it’s a potent analgesic and antiinflammatory, especially in terms of ayurvedic medicine.
It is used extensively in ayurvedic medicine as part of many formulations to address joint pains, arthritic conditions and also for post injury recovery and for overall strength and fitness.
So that is the other quality of ashwagandha with its ability to heal tissues, it’s like a natural anabolic herb, so it improves the muscle tone and power. So it has a positive anabolic effect not only in muscle but also on nervous system, it strengthens the nervous system.
Even the name ashwagandha stands for back, which imparts the strength of stallion. The genus and species isWithania somnifera and the word somnifera having to do with sleep, so it also affects the nervous system in terms of letting it relax and settle down which promotes restful sleep.
Ashwagandha has lots of qualities and I have mentioned here some of the key ones. I would have to say that this is one of my top ones and I have used it and I have had lots of patients benefiting from it, not just in term of recovery after injuries but just building overall strength and fitness also. I think it can be probably one of the most important herbs for most athletes as it can really help the recovery process.
If you want to learn more about ashwagandha, make sure to click on the link below and it will take you to my website where you can download my free e-book ‘Top 5 Herbs for Fitness’. I have tons of information there on ashwagandha and many other herbs also. If you have any questions make sure you leave a comment. Please subscribe to the channel as I look forward to sharing more information with you guys.