10 Benefits of Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha Benefit #1: Anti-Inflammatory
Ashwagandha has anti-inflammatory properties. In one study, it was found to stimulate immune activity such that it was able to increase cell activity in mice. Ashwagandha extract showed the ability to proliferate lymphocytes, bone marrow cells and thyme cells in mice. It increases the expression of cells that have been depleted through stress, such as the T-cell population in chronically stressed mice.
The herb also was able to show the enhanced activity of macrophages in animals. Many suggest that Ashwagandha increases TH1 cells, acting as an immune “balancer” without any of the side effects 1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10904163.
