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| Local Name : |
Penneru gadda, Aswagandha |
| English Name : |
Winter Cherry, Asgand, Indian ginseng.
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| Botanical Name : |
withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. |
Botanical Description: It is a perennial shrub which grows abundantly in India, Sri lanka, Bangladesh and parts of Northern Africa. A branched erect under shrub 0.3-1.5m high; branches terete. Leaves 5-10 by 2.5-5cm; ovate, subacute, entire, pubescent. Flowers greenish or lurid yellow usually about 5 together sessile, umbellate cyme. Berry red, smooth, 6mm. diameter, seeds 2.5 mm diameter, yellow, somewhat white scurfy Flowering & Fruiting occur from May to December. |
| Agro-techniques |
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| Propagation : |
By seeds. |
| Soil Type : |
Sandy loam or light red soils. |
| Espacement : |
60cm. X 60 cm. |
| Irrigation : |
Rainfed, 15-20 days gap in non-Rainy days. |
| Yield : |
400-500 Kg./ha. of dried roots and 50 Kg. to 75 Kg of seeds/ha. |
Therapeutic uses:
- Powdered root is given two times a day for 10-15 days to control diabetes.
- Leaves are reported to possess anthelmintic and febrifuge properties.
- Roots are used as liver tonic and for sexual vitality.
- For the treatment of piles, the decoction of leaves is used both internally and externally.
- Roots are used as a general tonic and "adaptogen" helping the body adopt to stress, especially for geriatrics to promote strength and vigour.
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