A super-food for the skin and body. Ashwagandha is also known as ‘Withania Somnifera’ or Indian Ginseng. It is an ancient Ayurvedic herb, renowned for its powerful abilities that range from stress reducing to glowing skin. The plant is a small shrub with yellow flowers that’s native to India and North Africa. Extracts or powder from the plant’s root or leaves are used to treat a variety of conditions.
Benefits...
This natural astringent relieves stress and helps you tone the skin. It also aids in healing wounds especially burns and rashes. Among these near magical powers is Ashwagandha’s enhancing effect on the resilience of your skin, when applied topically on the skin. Ashwagandha is also known for its high levels of anti-oxidants that make it the best ingredient to protect skin from pollution and free radicals. When applied on the skin, it also helps clear dark spots, blemishes, sun spots, acne, scarring. Also is known to reduce the occurrence of fine lines and wrinkles as it increases collagen production in the skin. It does contain many compounds known to stimulate the skin thereby increasing its appearance.