01/02/2026
Harvesting Ashwaganda Berries in the Waxing Gibbous Of Aries ♈️- Ta**us ♉️ Cusp.
Right before the rain fall we found this beautiful plant. Now we have a great biodiverse seed of a perennial plant in AZ
Looking for medical herb seeds? Link in bio for medicinal her seed bundles!
INFO from [Making Plant Medicine-By: Richo Chech]
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Family: Nightshade (Solanaceae)
Parts used: Roots of 1- or 2-year-old plants dug in the autumn just after first frost and dried. In Ayurveda, the fresh roots are sometimes boiled in milk, prior to drying, in order to leach our undesirable constituents.
Fresh root and aerial parts for poulticing.
Berries for curdling milk.
Tincture of the dried root: 1:5 (50A:SOW); see nade 45.
Water extracts: Basic tea or decoction of the dried root.
Practical uses: The root of ashwagandha is an energy building sexual tonic and aphrodisiac. It is used for treating sexual exhaustion, impotence, sexual dysfunction, infertility, or low s***m count. As a sedative to the nerves and an adaptogenic tonic, the root is also useful for treating tiredness, senility, lack of concentration, drug burnout, and headache. The berries are used as a substitute for rennet, to coagulate milk in cheese making.
Dosage: According to basic recommendations found under
“Dosage of tinctures,” pages 49-52, and
“Dosage of teas and decoctions,” pages 70-71.
Poultice: The fresh root and leaves can be pounded into a poultice, used for resolving pimples, carbuncles, and for healing skin ulcerations. The poultice is also an anti-inflammatory treatment for rheumatic joints.
Direct consumption: The powdered, dried root is taken with milk or mixed into foods as a nutritive, rejuvenating tonic. The adult dosage is 1 to 2 tablespoons (3 to 6 g) per day.