Botanical
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is also known as Withania somnifera, Indian ginseng, and winter cherry. NIH publishes no reference intake amount for Ashwagandha. Read 2026-08-21.
What is Ashwagandha?
"Ashwagandha is also known as Withania somnifera, Indian ginseng, and winter cherry."
How much Ashwagandha does NIH publish?
NIH publishes no reference intake amount for Ashwagandha.
Children and teens
NIH publishes no reference intake amount for Ashwagandha.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
NIH publishes no reference intake amount for Ashwagandha.
What upper limit does NIH publish for Ashwagandha?
NIH publishes no upper limit for Ashwagandha.
Which foods contain Ashwagandha?
NIH's fact sheet for Ashwagandha carries no line we quote here about foods.
Where these numbers come from
Every quote and every amount on this page comes from National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Ashwagandha — Consumer. Public domain (U.S. Government work). LAFYA read the sheet 2026-08-21.
Read the full fact sheet at NIH Office of Dietary SupplementsWhat LAFYA does not say about Ashwagandha
LAFYA publishes no claim that ashwagandha does anything in the body, because we cannot prove one.