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What is Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)?

Ashwagandha (withania somnifera) is widely used in Ayurveda, an Indian system of holistic medicine. The root is primarily recognized for its adaptogenic properties. An adaptogen is a physiological agent with the ability to naturally increase the body’s resistance to emotional and physical stresses.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 4 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 2 0
Increased energy 1 1 Efficacy_slight
chronic fatigue, fibro fog 1 0
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 1 0
Rejuvenation 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 13 patients currently taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 8

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). See all 14 dosages ►

  200 mg daily 225 mg daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 900 mg daily 940 mg daily 1,350 mg daily 1,420 mg daily 1,800 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 25%
Expense 1   Expense: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Taking Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Always
 5 63%
Usually
 2 25%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 4 50%
Not at all
 4 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 13%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 25%
< $25
 5 63%

Report created on February 09, 2012.