ashwagandha can improve the symptoms of sexual dysfunction.
One study, published in October 2015, in the journal BioMed Research International, tracked 50 heterosexual women who were experiencing sexual dysfunction — difficulty becoming aroused or having an orgasm, low libido, or other problems — and found that those who took 600 mg of ashwagandha extract every day reported feeling more satisfied with their sexual encounters with their partner, more lubrication and arousal, and more orgasms at the end of 8 weeks than women who took a placebo.
Reduces Stress Levels
Researchers have reported that it blocked the stress pathway in the brains of rats by regulating chemical signaling in the nervous system.
Also, several controlled human studies have shown that it can reduce symptoms in people with stress and anxiety disorders.
According to the National Institutes of Health, a 60-day study of people with chronic stress found that those in the group that supplemented with ashwagandha reported a 69% reduction in anxiety and insomnia, on average, compared with 11% in the placebo group.
In another 6-week study, 88% of people who took ashwagandha reported a reduction in anxiety, compared with 50% of those who took a placebo.
Produces More relaxing Sleep
Sleeplessness and other sleep disorder such as restless leg syndrome are common complaints among the middle-aged population.
Insomnia is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders, with an estimated incidence of 10-15% in the general population and 30-60% in the elderly population.
It is closely linked with certain other diseases including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, depression, anxiety, mania deficits etc. Currently available synthetic drugs often show severe side effects.
That’s where the natural, no-side-effect, nature of ashwagandha steps in.
In the findings listed by the National Institutes of Health, ashwagandha extract has sleep-inducing potential is well tolerated and improves sleep quality, and sleep onset latency in patients with insomnia at a dose of 300 mg extract twice daily.
It could be a potential candidate for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety.