Evidence supporting the use of: Ashwagandha
For the health condition: PMS Type D

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine, primarily as an adaptogen to help the body cope with stress and promote overall well-being. In traditional practice, PMS Type D ("depressive" type) is characterized by symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, anxiety, and depression during the premenstrual phase. Ashwagandha’s traditional use for emotional balance and stress reduction makes it a candidate for addressing these symptoms. Ayurvedic texts describe ashwagandha as a "rasayana" (rejuvenative tonic), commonly used to calm the mind, improve resilience to stress, and support hormonal balance. While there is traditional precedent for using ashwagandha to support mood and reduce symptoms related to stress and anxiety, direct scientific studies specifically investigating ashwagandha for PMS Type D are limited. Some modern research supports ashwagandha’s anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in broader populations, suggesting it may have indirect benefit for PMS-related mood disturbances. Small clinical trials indicate that ashwagandha can reduce stress and improve well-being in women, but these studies rarely target PMS specifically. In summary, ashwagandha’s use for PMS Type D is primarily rooted in traditional Ayurvedic medicine and supported by its general effects on mood and stress, though direct scientific validation for this specific application remains limited.

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Addictions (drugs)
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Adrenal Fatigue
Afterbirth Pain
Aging (prevention)
Alcoholism
Allergies (respiratory)
Alzheimer's Disease
Amenorrhea
Anemia
Angina
Anorexia
Anxiety
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Appetite (deficient)
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Arthritis
Asthma
Athletic and Exercise Aids
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autoimmune Disorders
Backache
Bedwetting
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Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cancer (prevention)
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Cholesterol (high)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Circulation (poor)
Concentration (poor)
Depression
Diabetes
Digestion (poor)
Emotional Sensitivity
Endurance (lack of)
Energy (lack of)
Epilepsy
Erectile Dysfunction
Exercise
Fatigue
Fear (excessive)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Goiter
Grief and Sadness
Hair (graying)
Hair (loss or thinning)
Hair Care (general)
Headache (general)
Headache (tension)
Heart (weakness)
Hot Flashes
Hypertension
Hypothyroid
Hysteria
Infertility
Inflammation
Insomnia
Irritability
Leucorrhea
Lyme Disease
Memory and Brain Function
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Menstrual Irregularity
Menstruation (scant)
Mental Illness
Migraine
Miscarriage (prevention)
Mood Swings
Muscle Tone (lack of)
Nervous Exhaustion
Nervousness
Neurosis
Nightmares
Nocturnal Emission
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Osteoporosis
Pain (general remedies for)
Parkinson's Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Pets (supplements for)
PMS (general)
PMS Type C
PMS Type D
Post Partum Depression
Post Partum Weakness
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Premature Ejaculation
Prolapsed Uterus
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sex Drive (low)
Sleep (restless and disturbed)
Stress
Syphilis
Tension
Testosterone (low)
Thinking (cloudy)
TMJ
Tremors
Triglycerides (high)
Tuberculosis
Vitiligo
Weight Gain
Weight Loss
Worry
Wounds and Sores