Ashwagandha Root is a vital treasure in Ayurvedic medicine, used for arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, timors, tuberculosis, asthma, a skin condition marked by white patchiness (leukoderma,) bronchitis, bachache, fibromyalgia, menstrual problems, huccups, and chronic liver disease. Ashwagandha is also used as an adaptogen to help the body cope with daily stress, and as a general tonic. Adaptogens help the body cope with external stresses such as toxins in the environment and internal stresses such as anxiety and insomnia. Some people also use Ashwagandha for improving thinking ability, decreasing pain and swelling (inflammation.)