In India, people refer to this shrub as Indian Winter Cherry, while the name “ashwagandha” literally means “smell and strength of a stallion.” This adaptogenic herb, also known as Withania somnifera, occupies a central place in Indian (or Ayurvedic) herbal medicine very close to the one that ginseng does in Chinese herbal medicine, although it is less well-known.
Indian researchers have increasingly come to regard this easy-to-grow herb as an aphrodisiac as well as a male fertility booster. Studies there indicate that regular use of ashwagandha may increase sperm count as well as motility (that is, how well they swim), as well as frequency of sexual intercourse. Perhaps this has something to with ashwagandha’s antioxidant properties, as well as its anxiolytic (anti-stress) effects. Discuss Herbal Supplements | View Herbal Supplements Threads