User Reviews for ashwagandha

I occasionally take raw Ashwaghanda for sleep. It puts me to sleep quite effectively, but I always have bad dreams or really weird dreams after taking it. I will no longer use.

I have been using a standardized extract of ashwaghanda (Sensoril) for sleep. Although it enhances sleep, I have found that I feel fatigued and spacey the following day. I have eliminated other variables and it is clear that this is being caused by the Sensoril. The dose used was either 225 mg or 450 mg (8% withanolides). I have not had this side effect from crude ashwaghanda powder; however, it was not as useful for inducing sleep. My reaction may be atypical but users of concentrated, standardized ashwghanda preparations should be aware that some people may experience drowsiness and spaciness that takes a day to resolve.Read More Read Less

My mom was having hallucinations at night, little people, wild animals, the room was changing - all things that were real to her. I give her 8 drops of Ashwagandha extract that I put into a shot glass with a tablespoon of water. I get the organic extract at Whole Foods, Herb-Pharm brand works best. I started her off with a few drops and added drops each night until she began sleeping through the night. My mom is able to distinguish between her dreams and reality. She doesn't wake up screaming about things that she had been dreaming about. During the day she doesn't hallucinate. If she does hallucinate about people and wild animals or the room changing, she takes 4 pellets of a homeopathic remedy, Helleborus Niger 30 C. We also changed her diet. We've cut out gluten - wheat, rice, barley, rye and Oats. We also cut out all plants of the deadly night shade variety - tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and potatoes. She excercises everday on a treadmill for 20 minutes at a slow speed. She plays piano and works on jigsaw puzzles. Ashwagandha is helping my mom to have much better days and nights. I am finally sleeping and have the energy to care for my aging mom during the day. Best of all, my mom is home with me and out of a nursing home!Read More Read Less