Withania somnifera
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Solanaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Ashwagandha
Synonymous names: Withania somnifera, Physalis somnifera, Withania somnifer, Withania ashwagandha, Withania sominifera
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani

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Indian medicinal plantPlant partTherapeutic useTherapeutic use identifiersReferences
Withania somniferabarkAsthmaMESH:D001249, UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferabarkPressure ulcerMESH:D003668, UMLS:C0011127, DOID:8717, ICD-11:EH90.ZISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferafruitDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferaleafAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaleafAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaleafAntipyreticsMESH:D058633, UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaleafAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafArthralgiaMESH:D018771, UMLS:C0003862, ICD-11:ME82ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaleafCarbuncleMESH:D002270, UMLS:C0007078, DOID:2176, ICD-11:1B75.1ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferaleafConjunctivitisMESH:D003231, UMLS:C0009763, DOID:6195, ICD-11:9A60ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferaleafDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafDyspneaMESH:D004417, UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaleafEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788183602525, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877, UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9788173717062
Withania somniferaleafFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferaleafFurunculosisMESH:D005667, UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaleafHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993, UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafInflammationMESH:D007249, UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferaleafLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafNasopharyngeal neoplasmsMESH:D009303, UMLS:C0027439ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaleafNeoplasmsMESH:D009369, UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafPainMESH:D010146, UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferaleafScabiesMESH:D012532, UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaleafTuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388, UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaleafUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferaleafWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947, UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788171360536
Withania somniferarootAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019, UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Withania somniferarootAgingMESH:D000375, UMLS:C0001811, ICD-11:MG2AISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferarootAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9780387706375
Withania somniferarootAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Withania somniferarootAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046, UMLS:C0003567A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Withania somniferarootArthritisMESH:D001168, UMLS:C0003864, DOID:848, ICD-11:FA2ZISBN:9788183602525, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootAstheniaMESH:D001247, UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:81-204-0828-4, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootAsthmaMESH:D001249, UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536
Withania somniferarootBrain diseasesMESH:D001927, UMLS:C0006111, DOID:936ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferarootCarbuncleMESH:D002270, UMLS:C0007078, DOID:2176, ICD-11:1B75.1ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferarootCommon coldMESH:D003139, UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootConstipationMESH:D003248, UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9788171360536
Withania somniferarootCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootDementiaMESH:D003704, UMLS:C0497327, DOID:1307, ICD-11:6D8ZISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootDisinfectantsMESH:D004202, UMLS:C0012682, ICD-11:XM7DD6ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferarootDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootDyspneaMESH:D004417, UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferarootEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootEmaciationMESH:D004614, UMLS:C0013911, ICD-11:5B51ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferarootEpilepsyMESH:D004827, UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6ZISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootErectile dysfunctionMESH:D007172, UMLS:C0242350, ICD-11:HA01.1ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferarootFatigueMESH:D005221, UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788190648943
Withania somniferarootFemale urogenital diseasesMESH:D052776, UMLS:C1720887ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferarootHiccupMESH:D006606, UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993, UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788183602525, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootInfertility, maleMESH:D007248, UMLS:C0021364, DOID:12336, ICD-11:GB04ISBN:9788190648943
Withania somniferarootInflammationMESH:D007249, UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788190648943, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootLeukorrheaMESH:D007973, UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootLow back painMESH:D017116, UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootMuscle weaknessMESH:D018908, UMLS:C0151786, ICD-11:FB32.YISBN:9788173717062
Withania somniferarootNarcoticsMESH:D009294, UMLS:C0027415ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferarootNeoplasmsMESH:D009369, UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootNervous system diseasesMESH:D009422, UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootPainMESH:D010146, UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788183602525
Withania somniferarootAnti-poisoningMESH:D011041, ICD-11:NE6ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferarootPsoriasisMESH:D011565, UMLS:C0033860, DOID:8893, ICD-11:EA90ISBN:9788171360536
Withania somniferarootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788183602525, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootScabiesMESH:D012532, UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361150, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZA Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat)
Withania somniferarootSleep aids, pharmaceuticalMESH:D000068776, UMLS:C4042825ISBN:9788173717062
Withania somniferarootSleep initiation and maintenance disordersMESH:D007319, UMLS:C0021603A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9788173717062
Withania somniferarootStress, physiologicalMESH:D013312, UMLS:C0449430, ICD-11:6E40.4ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferarootTuberculosisMESH:D014376, UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9788190648943
Withania somniferarootTuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388, UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferarootUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717062, ISBN:9788183602525, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootVitiligoMESH:D014820, UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
Withania somniferarootSexual debilityMESH:D012735, UMLS:C0549622, DOID:1876ISBN:9788183602525, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
Withania somniferarootDeobstruentISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266
Withania somniferarootRheumatoid arthritisMESH:D001172, UMLS:C0003873, DOID:7148, ICD-11:FA20A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat)
Withania somniferaseedAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Withania somniferaseedDyssomniasMESH:D020920, UMLS:C0700201, ICD-11:MB43ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaseedEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993, UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Withania somniferaseedLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedMassive hepatic necrosisMESH:D047508, UMLS:C0001364, ICD-11:DB97.ZISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaseedNeoplasmsMESH:D009369, UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferaseedTuberculosis, lymph nodeMESH:D014388, UMLS:C0041316, DOID:4889, ICD-11:1B12.6ISBN:9789327275590
Withania somniferawhole plantAnticonvulsantsMESH:D000927, UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferawhole plantAntidepressive agentsMESH:D000928, UMLS:C0003289, ICD-11:6A7ZISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferawhole plantAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046, UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferawhole plantHypercholesterolemiaMESH:D006937, UMLS:C0020443, ICD-11:5C80.0ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferawhole plantMental disordersMESH:D001523, UMLS:C0004936, ICD-11:6E8ZISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferawhole plantStress, physiologicalMESH:D013312, UMLS:C0449430, ICD-11:6E40.4ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaAmnesiaMESH:D000647, UMLS:C0002622, DOID:10914, ICD-11:MB21.1ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaAnticonvulsantsMESH:D000927, UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaAnxiety disordersMESH:D001008, UMLS:C0003469, DOID:2030, ICD-11:6B00ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferaAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046, UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaDementiaMESH:D003704, UMLS:C0497327, DOID:1307, ICD-11:6D8ZISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172363093
Withania somniferaGalactogoguesMESH:D056669, UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaHiccupMESH:D006606, UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaInfertility, maleMESH:D007248, UMLS:C0021364, DOID:12336, ICD-11:GB04ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaLeukorrheaMESH:D007973, UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaLow back painMESH:D017116, UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599, UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaNervous system diseasesMESH:D009422, UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7ZISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaNootropic agentsMESH:D018697, UMLS:C0242913ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Withania somniferaIncrease physical endurance, strength and staminaMESH:D010807ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172361150
Withania somniferaGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9788172361150