Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogen herb treasured for six thousand years in Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine). Ashwagandha tea reduces stress and increases long-term energy. It optimizes testosterone levels, restores sexual desire, improves athletic performance by strengthening muscles and bones, and combats hypothyroidism. NutraTea herbalists have formulated three tea blends with Ashwagandha. NutraBoost helps maintains healthy energy levels throughout the day. NutraLust improves sexual performance by assisting the delivery of energy and stamina support while improving the balance of hormones for greater pleasure and satisfaction. NutraThyroid restores thyroid activity and promotes optimal gland function and hormone regulation, while easing the symptoms and discomforts of hypothyroidism.
Ashwagandha root and leaf contain:
- Alkaloids
- Steroidal lactones, most importantly withanolides
- Saponins
- Sitoindosides (VII-X and Withaferin-A) and acylsterylglucosides
Increases Energy
Stress is one of the main causes of chronic fatigue. Constant worrying depletes your energy emotionally and physically by interfering with sleep. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is vital for stress management. HPA activity increases cortisol, which increases stress. Ashwagandha reduces HPA axis activity, decreasing stress and anxiety. By reducing stress, Ashwagandha supports a sense of wellbeing and enables a good night’s sleep.
Chronic inflammation leaves one feeling tired all the time. Withanolides such as Withaferin-A, a compound of Ashwagandha, have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Less inflammation means more energy! Energy from ashwagandha isn’t fleeting like a caffeine jolt; it’s long-term, because it comes from restoration of the body’s normal, healthy functioning. This all makes Ashwagandha a supreme adaptogen.
Increases Desire and Improves Sexual Performance
Ashwagandha is an aphrodisiac, meaning it can increase sexual desire and pleasure. Stress and anxiety are the primary psychological factors that inhibit sexual desire. HPA activity increases cortisol, which increases stress. Ashwagandha reduces hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, decreasing stress. The herb is particularly indicated for men. Optimal testosterone levels support libido, stamina, erectile function, and strength of muscles and bones. By increasing testosterone levels, Ashwagandha restores healthy functioning of all these things, improving not only sexual desire, but also athletic performance. It also improves male fertility by increasing the concentration, volume, and motility of sperm in men with low and normal sperm count.
Increases Thyroid Activity
When an underactive thyroid produces insufficient levels of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), the pituitary gland must produce more thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) to maintain thyroid function. An underactive thyroid gland leads to hypothyroidism. Ashwagandha increases levels of T3 and T4, which lowers levels of TSH and supports healthy thyroid functioning. This may be due in part to the way the herb lowers cortisol.
Horsepower Herb
Ashwagandha tea is made from the plant’s powdered roots and/or leaves. It is a small, evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae family (Withania genus) that produces red-orange fruits and small, yellow green flowers. It is native to India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa and Europe. Its species name somnifera means ‘sleep-inducing’ in Latin. The common name Ashwagandha is Sanskrit: ashva means ‘horse’ and gandha means ‘smelling like.’ This refers to the plant smelling like a horse and giving one the strength of a horse. The herb is also referred to as “Indian ginseng” and “winter cherry.”
NutraTea Ashwagandha Tea Blends
Ashwagandha’s stress-reducing, anti-inflammatory powers restore healthy energy levels. To create NutraBoost, NutraTea herbalists blended Ashwagandha with other adaptogens – ginseng, gotu kola, astragalus, and rhodiola – plus caffeine-containing herbs like green tea and guarana. NutraLust is the perfect aphrodisiac tea for the way it invigorates the libido and promotes hormonal wellbeing. It contains Ashwagandha, ginseng, muira puama, black tea, and maca. NutraThyroid tea restores normal thyroid function in cases of hypothyroidism with a blend of ashwagandha, nettle, lemon balm, kelp, bugleweed, rhodiola, bladderwrack, Siberian ginseng, black walnut, licorice, and bacopa. Enjoy your perfect blend, release stress, and enjoy restorative sleep that renews your strength, lust, and hormonal balance.