Review on Use of Ashwagandha as a Hair Tonic

June 2022 in “ INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH ”

Pardeshi Rohini, Veerkar Prachi, Wagh Jyoti. G

Ashwagandha hair tonic Ayurvedic medicine antistress antidepressant antioxidant DHEA tridoshas vata pitta kapha Withania somnifera

Studysummary This review compiles existing knowledge on ashwagandha's potential to stimulate hair growth but reports no new experimental findings, emphasizing its medicinal properties and usage in Ayurvedic medicine.

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This review article compiles updated information on the hair growth stimulant activities of Ashwagandha, a plant used in Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha benefits hair through its medicinal properties, including antistress, antidepressant, and antioxidant effects, stimulation of DHEA, and maintaining body tridoshas (vata, pitta, kapha). Various formulations of Ashwagandha are available in the market, showing promising results for hair growth. Animal models have been used to study its hair growth stimulation properties.

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