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How can I overcome the warming effects of Ashwagandha?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 38 year old male. I started taking Ashwagandha 500 mg per day, a few months ago, and it improved my memory, attention, etc. But after a month, I began to have night sweats, agitation, weird sensations in the neck area and protruding eyes. I have read that Ashwagandha is excess pitta, I am new to ayurveda but also converted because Ashwagandha works wonders for me. I have some symptoms of overactive thyroid from it, but I really cannot quit it, because it has made me feel so good.

It has improved my life considerably. I suffer from OCD combined with BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) and depression. I am not producing enough serotonin, and my receptors for serotonin are also dysfunctional. In the last ten years, I have tried to keep myself aloft without psychiatric medication. Because it was not successful in my case, and they have some unwanted secondary effects. I take Omega 3, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D, Inositol, 5-HTP and lately Ashwagandha, and I cannot have a decent life without these supplements. I will never quit Ashwagandha again; I really cannot live without it. I have tried ghee, but it is not cooling enough. I also tried taking Shatavari and Bacopa, but I have some weird feeling, so it is not working. I also tried Triphala and Amla for a month but was also feeling weird from it so gave it up. Now I take Ashwagandha on alternate days. Please help me adjust the warming effects of Ashwagandha.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern. I have carefully read all the details provided by you and here is the solution.

  • Never take Ashwagandha with ghee. Take it with cold milk, without sugar.
  • Take Ashwagandha only three days a week, taking it continuously in high doses for too long will not have any benefits.
  • Whenever you take Ashwagandha, try taking another ayurvedic medicine called Chandanasava with it. It is in liquid form, and you have to take three teaspoons of it with a glass of water twice a day.
  • Also, try eating amla (Indian gooseberry) every day.
  • It also seems you are not taking enough water which is a must for you, at least 10 to 15 glasses of water daily.

Revert with more information to an internal medicine physician online.

Answered byDr. Rathee Rahul

Medically reviewed byDr. K. Shobana

Published At May 31, 2017
Reviewed AtMay 21, 2026

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