Plant Part: Root (Cut & Sifted)

Package Size: 1 oz Pouch

Flavor Profile: Deeply earthy, pungent, bittersweet, slightly musky, and grounding

Overview & Traditional Uses

Ashwagandha is one of the most revered Rasayana (rejuvenating) botanicals in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, with over 3,000 years of documented use. Known in Sanskrit as "smell of the horse"—referencing both its distinct earthy aroma and its traditional reputation for imparting vitality, stamina, and strength—this potent adaptogenic root helps the mind and body adapt to everyday life stressors, rebuild vital reserves, and anchor deep nervous system restoration.

• Adaptogenic Resilience & Stress Balance: A premier traditional adaptogen steeped to calm an overtaxed nervous system, modulate the body's natural response to stress, and encourage calm, steady daily energy.

• Metaphysical & Folklore Uses: Associated with deep grounding, vitality (Ojas), inner fortitude, restful shielding, and spiritual rejuvenation. Used in grounding ritual teas, protective charms, and bedtime elixirs to rebuild exhausted auric boundaries and anchor personal power.

• Restorative Evening Sleep: Traditionally simmered in the evening to quiet an overactive mind, release deep physical exhaustion, and support deep, restorative sleep cycles.

Brewing & Preparation

• Decoction Method: Add 1–2 teaspoons of cut root to 10–12 oz of water, milk, or dairy-free milk. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and simmer on low for 15–20 minutes. Strain, sweeten with raw honey, and sip warm.

• Traditional Ayurvedic Moon Milk: Simmer 1 teaspoon of cut root in 8 oz of warm milk with a dash of cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and a touch of ghee or coconut oil (fats help extract the fat-soluble withanolides).

• Pairs Well With: Holy Basil (Tulsi), Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ginger Root, Licorice Root, Shatavari.

Precautions & Storage

• Precautions: Avoid use during pregnancy as it may stimulate uterine contractions. Ashwagandha belongs to the Solanaceae (nightshade) family; exercise caution if sensitive to nightshades. Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if nursing, managing thyroid disorders (may stimulate thyroid activity), taking sedative medications, or navigating autoimmune conditions.

• Storage: Store sealed in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry pantry away from heat and moisture to protect its natural bioactive compounds.

(These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)