Evidence supporting the use of: Ashwagandha
For the health condition: Amenorrhea

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is primarily used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for a variety of health concerns, including reproductive health and menstrual disorders such as amenorrhea (absence of menstruation). In Ayurvedic texts, ashwagandha is classified as a “rasayana” or rejuvenative tonic, believed to support vitality, hormonal balance, and stress adaptation. Amenorrhea is often linked in Ayurveda to imbalances in the doshas (bodily energies), particularly Vata, and ashwagandha is considered effective for pacifying Vata and promoting regular menstrual cycles.

Despite its long-standing use in traditional medicine, scientific research specifically examining ashwagandha’s effects on amenorrhea is sparse. Some modern studies suggest ashwagandha may help reduce stress and balance hormones such as cortisol, which could theoretically influence menstrual health indirectly, since stress and hormonal imbalances are known causes of amenorrhea. However, robust clinical trials directly assessing ashwagandha’s efficacy for restoring menstruation in amenorrheic women are lacking.

In summary, ashwagandha’s use for amenorrhea is largely based on traditional practice rather than strong scientific validation. While its adaptogenic and potential hormone-modulating properties provide a plausible mechanism, more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness for this condition.

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Other health conditions supported by ashwagandha

Addictions (drugs)
Addictions (general remedies for)
Afterbirth Pain
Aging (prevention)
Alcoholism
Allergies (respiratory)
Alzheimer's Disease
Amenorrhea
Anemia
Anger (excessive)
Angina
Anorexia
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Appetite (deficient)
Arthritis
Asthma
Athletic and Exercise Aids
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autoimmune Disorders
Backache
Bedwetting
Body Building
Cancer (prevention)
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Emotional Sensitivity
Endurance (lack of)
Energy (lack of)
Epilepsy
Erectile Dysfunction
Exercise
Fatigue
Fear (excessive)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Goiter
Grief and Sadness
Hair (graying)
Hair (loss or thinning)
Hair Care (general)
Headache (general)
Headache (tension)
Heart (weakness)
Hot Flashes
Hypertension
Hypothyroid
Hysteria
Infertility
Inflammation
Insomnia
Irritability
Leucorrhea
Lyme Disease
Memory and Brain Function
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Menstrual Irregularity
Menstruation (scant)
Mental Illness
Miscarriage (prevention)
Mood Swings
Muscle Tone (lack of)
Nervous Exhaustion
Nervousness
Neurosis
Nightmares
Nocturnal Emission
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Pain (general remedies for)
Parkinson's Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Pets (supplements for)
PMS (general)
PMS Type C
PMS Type D
Post Partum Depression
Post Partum Weakness
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Premature Ejaculation
Prolapsed Uterus
Sex Drive (low)
Sleep (restless and disturbed)
Stress
Syphilis
Tension
Testosterone (low)
Thinking (cloudy)
TMJ
Tremors
Triglycerides (high)
Tuberculosis
Vitiligo
Weight Gain
Weight Loss
Worry
Adrenal Fatigue
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cholesterol (high)
Circulation (poor)
Concentration (poor)
Depression
Diabetes
Digestion (poor)
Migraine
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wounds and Sores
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder