The British royal family is days away from welcoming their first child and Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle has an impressive wellness routine which includes a dedicated yoga practice, saatvik aahaar or clean-eating habits, and a collection of supplements which includes the Ayurvedic medicine called Ashwagandha, derived from the powdered root of the Ashwagandha shrub, the Indian Ginseng that promises good health and the power to deal with stress.
This powerful Ayurvedic healing-herb has been used since ancient times for its restorative and rejuvenating benefits. In Sanskrit ‘ashwa-gandha’ means “the smell of a horse”, which some say indicates that the herb has the potential to impart the vigor and strength of a stallion.
In India, many women, especially those living in the peripheries, are accustomed to taking this herb. It is used with the belief that it helps in the positive development of the body. Consequently, it as well improves their vitality so that they can bear the maternity period.
As an adaptogen, ashwagandha can aid in the regulation of stress, which is common for those who are pregnant.
However, it also has quite risks as it contributes to the early start of menstruation. It is quite a risk on your part, especially that it might lead to abortion. When taken into extensive amounts, pregnancy will be jeopardized indeed.
Thus, ayurvedic practitioners acknowledge this repercussion and always recommend only to take ashwagandha at the minimum threshold level. Specifically, this should just be less than half a teaspoon.
If you are advised that you cannot take this herb by any means necessary by your doctor, then just drop the idea.
