Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) roots powder

Scientific name: Withania somnifera
Famiglia: Solanaceae
Common name: Ashwagandha, Indian Ginseng
Origin of harvest: India

Part of the plant: roots

Well known in traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda, this plant has been used for centuries as an adaptogen, restoring balance to the nervous system to address stress and mild depression.

Its traditional name, ashwagandha, comes from Sanskrit and means “horse smell,” perhaps due to its ability to boost testosterone or the root’s strong, earthy, and perhaps even earthy aroma reminiscent of horse hide.

When steeped in alcohol, it releases this earthy scent that could be used in your natural perfumes.