ĀYURVEDA: Medicinal Properties Of Ashwagandhā + Protective Against SARS-2?!

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welcome to healthy ayurveda.com i'm dr mike dollywall vedic sage today we'll talk about ashwagandha taking a look at the medicinal properties of ashwagandha from an ayurvedic perspective we'll also glance over the newer research which explains how ashwagandha may help to reduce the risk of contracting sars coronavirus 2. let's first begin with the fundamentals ashwa means horse and ganda means smell so the tender wet roots of ashwagandha smells like a horse and some even interpret this as ashwagandha being that which provides the strength vitality and the virulence of a horse the qualities of ashwagandha are heavy and unctuous ashwagandha is sweet astringent and bitter in taste being heating and having a sweet post-digestive effect ashwagandha is beneficial in helping to manage certain kapha and vata conditions for example excess vonta may lead to emaciation and ashwagandha is helpful in improving balia baliya being that which improves strength and immunity therefore ashwagandha is useful in conditions of muscle wasting for improving strength and to neural shell bodily tissue one may consider taking ashwagandha with milk as milk is considered one of the best anupan so milk helps to enhance the therapeutic effects of ashwagandha thereby nourishing all bodily tissue similarly excess vonta may lead to certain degenerative neurological disorders for which ashwagandha may also be helpful excess vodka can create conditions of nervousness anxiety and insomnia for which ashwagandha is also helpful for example for insomnia one may consider a teaspoon of ashwagandha and a pinch of nutmeg with a glass of warm water one hour before bed as this will help to provide the heavy and nourishing qualities to induce sound sleep and create strength energy and vitality for the following day ashwagandha is considered a rasayana or that which improves longevity maintains youthfulness and helps to prevent disease ashwagandha improves nourishment of the body ashwagandha is an aphrodisiac which helps to improve sexual performance as well as improving the quality of semen so before taking any herbs one should always take full caution for example ashwagandha is heating and therefore it should be avoided in conditions of excess pita or excess heat within the body some new and exciting research reveals protective mechanisms of ashwagandha which helps to reduce the risk of contracting sars coronavirus to infection ashwagandha contains a chemical called wethenone and research suggests that within one helps to block the entry of the coronavirus from entering into host cells as we know sars coronavirus 2 targets the ace2 receptor which is located on type 2 pneumocytes within the alveoli and for entry into host cells coronavirus binds to the ac2 receptor allowing entry however in order to bind the ac2 receptor the spike protein of the coronavirus needs to be cleaved and the enzyme called transmembrane protease serine two is required for the removal of this spike protein from the coronavirus so by inhibiting this transmembrane protease this helps to prevent or limits the binding of coronavirus to the ac2 receptors and therefore helps to prevent or limit the entry of the virus into the host cell hence preventing infection not only that within own also inhibits the main protease of sars coronavirus 2 which is involved with the processing of polyproteins that are translated from this viral rna and is responsible for cutting the polyproteins into functional pieces for the production of new virons which essentially is viral replication therefore by inhibiting this enzyme this helps reduce viral replication and therefore may lessen the severity of infection by reducing the viral load okay guys these are just some of the medicinal properties and health benefits of ashwagandha hope you've enjoyed and until next time be well