Is Aswhagandha useful in hypothyroidism?
Ashwagandha is useful to stimulate thyroid hormone secretion and utilization.
Ashwagandha relieves physical and mental
stress.
Hypothyroidism patients often suffer from anxiety. Ashwagandha, administered along with ghee or milk is useful to reduce anxiety
Aswaganda is a very good antioxidant, stimulates thyroid – Decreases TSH and improves T3 and T4. – Study
Hypothyroidism is often associated with fluid retention and increased sensitivity to cold weather. Ashwagandha being hot in potency, relieves cold sensitivity and being diuretic, relieves fluid retention.
Hypothyroid people often struggle with depression, stress and weight gain. Ashwagandha with honey, is very useful to address all these
three issues.
Ashwagandha is often made into a combination with
Varanadi kashayam,
Kanchanara guggulu,
Punarnavadi mandooram etc. to address hypothyroidism.
Ashwagandha corrects auto-immunity, especially when administered with Guduchi or Abhraka Bhasma
Aswaganda corrects immunity, useful to control diabetes and hypertension, boosts muscle strength and helps the person to take up exercise. For this purpose, Ashwagandha is often administered with Shilajit and Gokshura.
Aswagandha is useful to control blood sugar levels and to treat hypertension. It helps in reducing insulin resistance (research). Hypothyroidism patient often suffers with insulin resistance. To counter it, Ashwagandha is often administered along with Gymnema, Amla and turmeric.
Due to all these reasons, Ashwagandha is a very effective
and important herb in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Read: Hypothyroidism Causes, Symptoms, Ayurvedic Treatment, Remedies
How to take? 500 mg to 1 gram Ashwagandha per day is prescribed in powder, tablet or capsule form, as per your
doctor's advice. Usually it is made into combination with other ingredients, like explained above, based on symptoms and nature (Prakriti) of the patient.
