Its Indian name is Ashwagandha, which in Sanskrit means "horse smell," referring both to the distinctive odor of this plant's root and to the ability traditional medicine attributes to it to impart horselike vigor and strength.
Botanically, it is Withania somnifera, also known as "Indian ginseng," a shrub that grows in India, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Ashwagandha is a highly interesting tonic-adaptogen due to its dual role: tonic and relaxing, offering irreplaceable support for combating intense rhythms, physical and mental fatigue, lack of concentration, and all those small and large difficulties that accompany our daily lives. In short, it helps restore the right energy but also the right relaxation.