Ashwagandha

Hormones · In Sleep

Photo: an ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera), with a flower and husked berries
Image: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Food or supplementMeasured in people, not heightBy mouthNutrient

A plant extract taken for sleep.

Withania somnifera extract, a herbal extract taken for sleep.

Risks. It has caused liver injury with jaundice in several reported cases.

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