Ashwagandha ou Ginseng indiano, tem sido utilizada há séculos pela medicina Ayurvédica para aumentar a longevidade e vitalidade. Pesquisas mostram os seus diversos usos, considerando-o um ativo polifarmacológico, onde os seus constituintes terapêuticos promovem diversos benefícios ao organismo: atividade antioxidante, antitumoral, antiinflamatória, afrodisíaca, estimulante, imunomoduladora, antiestresse e adaptógena (MISHRA, 2000).

Devido as suas propriedades adaptógenas, Ashwagandha tem-se mostrado eficaz no tratamento coadjuvante dos sintomas do estresse, depressão e ansiedade em indivíduos saudáveis. Devido as suas propriedades terapêuticas, ela possui excelente efeito Neuroprotetor, podendo ser uma alternativa promissora para o tratamento de uma variedade de doenças neurodegenerativas tais como Alzheimer e Parkinson.

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A ashwagandha não deve ser usada por mulheres grávidas ou em amamentação, por pessoas com doenças autoimunes como artrite reumatoide ou lúpus, ou que tenham úlcera no estômago.

Ashwagandha..............100mg
Excipiente padrão.........1 q.s.p.
(Dose p/ 1 cápsula)

Tomar 1 cápsula ao dia no café da manhã.