Ayurvedic herb ashwagandha (withania somnifera) can be used as anti-aging remedy and treating aging related diseases, low sex drive, impotence, infertility and low sperm count.
Ashwagandha is a health booster and rejuvenating tonic
According to Ayurveda, ashwagandha has pungent, bitter and sweet tastes. It is hot and light. Ashwagandha is beneficial in watery diseases, vata and kapha. Ashwagandha is used as an energy tonic to balance life force and strengthens the immune system. It is used as a health booster and rejuvenating tonic in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha is known to have many antioxidant properties, which help increase life longevity. In India, ashwagandha is widely used as anti-aging remedy. People take ashwagandha powder with milk, ghee or water to cure weakness and delays the aging process.
Four anti-aging Ashwagandha Formulas
The following are four anti-aging formulas containing ashwagandha:
Formula 1: Ashwagandha, sugar, honey and ghee
– Ashwagandha powder 2 grams
– Sugar 5 grams
– Honey 5 grams
– Ghee 10 grams
– Mix them in a cup of boiling water
– Take it in the morning, once a day
Formula 2: Ashwagandha and amla
– Ashwagandha powder 5 grams
– Amla juice 20ml
– Take it, once a day
Formula 3: Ashwagandha, vidhara and milk
– Ashwagandha powder 6 grams
– Vidhara powder 6 grams
– Hot milk 1 cup
– Drink it, twice a day
Formula 4: Ashwagandha, vidhara powder, ghee and honey
– Ashwagandha powder 6 grams
– Vidhara powder 6 grams
– Ghee 6 grams
– Honey 3 grams
– Mix them in a cup boiling water
– Take it, twice a day
Two formulas of improving sex life
Ashwagandha also has the reputation to increasing sexual powers and improve sex life. According to Ayurveda, ashwagandha can increase the sexual potency in men. Therefore, it is used to cure male infertility and impotence. Ashwagandha is a sex drive tonic, which increases sperm count and sexual potency.
Formula 1: treating impotency and infertility
To treat impotency and infertility, here is a formula:
– Ashwagandha powder 3 grams
– Sugar 12 grams
– Milk 1 cup
– Take it, twice a day
Formula 2: increasing sperm count
This is a folk remedy for increasing sperm count:
– Ashwagandha 400 grams
– Ghee 100 grams
– Grind them nicely into a fine powder
– Store it in a container
– Take 5 grams of the powder with a cup of hot milk
– Twice a day for 2 months
Due to the hot properties of ashwagandha, Ayurveda recommends the best season to consume ashwagandha is in the months of December and January. In traditional medical systems (Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine) , for the balance of the body and for reducing the side effects, it is always recommended to take warming herbs in cold season and take cooling herbs in hot season.
Please note, when using anti-aging remedies, or using remedies for low sex drive treatment, it usually takes several months to see the improvement.
