What it’s for. How sure we are.
Plain guides to seven widely used ingredients: what people take them for, how good the evidence is, how they are taken, and who should avoid them. Every answer is graded and sourced.
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a root used in Ayurveda and sold today mostly as a standardised extract.
18 questions answeredGuide / 02Shatavari
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is a root long used in Ayurveda as a tonic for women.
15 questions answeredGuide / 03Curcumin
Curcumin is the main active compound in turmeric (Curcuma longa).
14 questions answeredGuide / 04Brahmi
Brahmi is the Ayurvedic name for Bacopa monnieri, a small creeping herb.
14 questions answeredGuide / 05Shallaki
Shallaki is the Ayurvedic name for the gum resin of Boswellia serrata, also called Indian frankincense.
14 questions answeredGuide / 06Triphala
Triphala is a classical Ayurvedic formula made from three dried fruits: amla, haritaki and bibhitaki.
15 questions answeredGuide / 07Berberine
Berberine is a yellow compound extracted from the bark and roots of plants such as daruharidra (Indian barberry).
14 questions answered