10/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an Ayurvedic medicine used to treat various ailments. In a study published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, the root and leaf extracts of Ashwagandha have been found to relieve knee pain and discomfort caused by osteoarthritis.
In conclusion, both doses of Ashwagandha extract caused significant reductions in pain, stiffness, and disability of patients in a dose-dependent manner without causing any side effect.
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Journal Reference:
Ramakanth GSH, Uday Kumar C, Kishan PV, Usharani P. A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY OF EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACTS IN KNEE JOINT PAIN. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2016; 7(3)L 151-157. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2016.05.003
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