Sunlight for அமுக்கிரா?

Full sun. Requires open, unshaded positions for adequate root biomass and withanolide accumulation. Tolerates intense subtropical insolation without scorch due to reflective stellate tomentum.

Water for அமுக்கிரா?

Low. Drought-adapted; prefers infrequent deep watering with full drying between cycles. Waterlogging rapidly causes root rot and must be avoided in cultivation beds.

Soil for அமுக்கிரா?

Sandy loam, well-drained. Performs best on light, well-drained sandy-loam to gravelly soils with pH 7.5–8.0. Heavy clay or poorly drained substrates suppress taproot development.

Temperature for அமுக்கிரா?

20–35 °C. Thrives in warm, dry conditions and tolerates brief frosts at the woody base. Sustained cold or high humidity reduces vigour and increases foliar disease.

What is அமுக்கிரா used for medicinally?

Root decoctions and powders used in Ayurveda as a rasayana (rejuvenative) and adaptogen; Unani and Siddha formulations for debility, stress, and reproductive tonics; Modern phytopharmaceutical extracts standardised to withanolide content

What does the scientific name Withania somnifera mean?

Withania: Named in honour of the 19th-century English palaeobotanist Henry T. M. Witham. somnifera: Means ‘sleep-bearing’, referencing the traditional sedative and restorative use of the root.

இன்றைய தாவரம்

Withania somnifera

அமுக்கிராShrub

அமுக்கிரா என்பது வறண்ட பகுதிகளில் வளரும் பலபருவ புதர்ச்செடி; இதன் தடித்த வேர்கள் சித்த மற்றும் ஆயுர்வேத மருத்துவத்தில் வலிமையூட்டும் மூலிகையாக நீண்டகாலமாக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன.

FamilySolanaceae

GenusWithania

NativeIndian Subcontinent

LifespanPerennial; typically 3–5 productive years in cultivation; longer in undisturbed wild populations

Historical Background

Ashwagandha is a small grey-green bushy plant whose thick roots have been used as medicine in India for thousands of years. 🌿 Its tiny red berries hide inside papery lantern-like pods.

Cultural Significance

Timeline: Journey Through Time

Ashwagandha has cultural context that is still being expanded.