Ashwagandha stabilizes glucose levels, glycated hemoglobin and liver enzymes in rats with diabetes.

The soil conditions the roots are grown in is probably just as important as the strain of ashwagandha because many bioactive molecules are absorbed from the soil and into the root.

Khalsa, ashwagandha works better than the medication valium for treating anxiety.

In the 12-week controlled study, 87 participants with anxiety were given 300mg of ashwagandha two times a day or two placebo pills two times per day.