Davis's Drug Guide
ashwagandha
General
Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.
Pronunciation:
ash-wa-gand-ah
Trade Name(s)
- Ajagandha
- Amangura
- Amukkirag
- Asgand
- Ashvagandha
- Asundha
- Asvagandha
- Aswaganda
- Indian ginseng
- Kanaje Hindi
- Kuthmithi
- Samm al ferakh
- Winter cherry
- Withania
Ther. Class.
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Ashwagandha." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/3580126/11/ashwagandha.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Ashwagandha. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/3580126/11/ashwagandha. Accessed June 27, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Ashwagandha. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/3580126/11/ashwagandha
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Ashwagandha [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 27]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/3580126/11/ashwagandha.
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