Info: 60 Veg. Capsules (300 mg Each)
Ashwagandha is a "royal herb" within Ayurvedic medicine because it's used to rejuvenate so many different systems of the body: the nervous system and brain, the immune system, the reproductive system, the endocrinal system, and energy-production.
Info: 60 Veg. Capsules (300 mg Each)
Ashwagandha is a "royal herb" within Ayurvedic medicine because it's used to rejuvenate so many different systems of the body: the nervous system and brain, the immune system, the reproductive system, the endocrinal system, and energy-production.
Product Notes:
This particular type of Ashwagandha extraction (KSM-66) is proving to be the best adaptogen type on the Western market today, as judged both by its production technique and by the human clinical studies demonstrating its efficacy.
KSM-66 Ashwagandha has been shown to be able to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety, without inducing daytime drowsiness (in fact, it can increase energy and stamina); increase testosterone levels in males, and improve sexual functioning and arousal in both men and women; increase muscle size and strength; speed up recovery times; and even improve cognition and memory in some populations.
Ashwagandha is a type of shrub which grows in many parts of South Asia that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years for a wide variety of purposes, using different parts of the plant. The herb produced by turning its roots into a powder is the most frequently used type of Ayurvedic medicine, and is classified as the best type of "rasayana" in Ayurveda: as an elixir or tonic to increase health, vitality, and longevity. In Western medicine, it is considered an adaptogen: a nontoxic medication that normalizes physiological functions which have been disturbed by chronic stress by correcting imbalances in the neuroendocrine and immune systems.
KSM66 is made from organic ashwagandha, using only the roots of the plant, which have the most effective forms of the active ingredients for these purposes, and the least amount of a potentially toxic component. It is standardized to contain at least 5% withanolides, the highest amount of any root-only extract, and that is measured by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), a far more accurate method than many types use.
This also ensures that a full spectrum of the withanolides are represented in the same ratio that they appear in the original plant, because there are a number of different types of withanolides and they may have synergistic effects. Finally, no alcohol or synthetic solvents that could impair the active ingredients are used in manufacturing. Only water is used in the extraction process.
Ingredients:
Each 88 Herbs Ashwagandha capsule contains:
300 mg Ashwagandha KSM-66® Organic (Withania somnifera, Root) (12:1 DHE: 3600 mg Dry) (5% Withanolides)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose.
100% Organic Ingredients.
KSM-66® extract is made by Ixoreal Biomed, using a process it created over the course 14 years of R&D to develop and refine. This same ingredient is currently licensed by a number of brands and included in over a dozen active natural health products in Canada. KSM-66 is available in a variety of formulas [sometimes enhanced with additional ingredients], including: 88Herbs Zen+; Aeryon Ashlie Wellness U Remind Me; Allmax Ashwagandha KSM-66; Body Energy Club Ashwagandha 600; CanPrev Adrenal Chill; CanPrev Rocket T; Certified Naturals Stress Resist; Ashwagandha BIO KSM-66; Flora Stressveda; Health First Ashwagandha Supreme; Natural Factors Ashwagandha; Nuvocare NutraCentials ZenEnergy; Orange Naturals Peace of Mind; PlantVital Ashwagandha; Sky Nutritionals Ashwagandha; St. Francis Herb Farm Ashwagandha; Senzu Vegan KSM-66 Ashwagandha; Unique Salubritas KSM-66 Ashwagandha; and Ultimate Testosterone Boost.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 1 capsule two times a day.
Warnings:
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to using 88Herbs Ashwaganda supplement if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have benign prostate hypertrophy and/or prostate cancer. Consumption with alcohol, other drugs or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80052098.
Supporting Science:
“A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera dunal.) root extract in improving cardiorespiratory endurance and recovery in healthy athletic adults..” Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021.
“Adaptogenic and Anxiolytic Effects of Ashwagandha Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study.” Cureus, 2019.
“Effect of an ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) root extract on climacteric symptoms in women during perimenopause: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.” The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 2021.
“Effect of standardized root extract of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on well-being and sexual performance in adult males: A randomized controlled trial.” Health Science Reports, 2022.
“Efficacy of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal) in improving cardiorespiratory endurance in healthy athletic adults.” Ayu, 2015.
“Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract in Improving Sexual Function in Women: A Pilot Study.” BioMed Research International, 2015.
“Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) Root Extract in Improving Memory and Cognitive Functions.” Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2017.
“Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera in the SH-SY5Y Parkinson cell model.” Heliyon, 2021.