What is Ashwagandha Tincture?

Ashwagandha Tincture is a liquid alcohol-based extract of ashwagandha root, Withania somnifera, in a 1 fl oz dropper bottle. It is prepared at a 1:5 ratio in a 47.5% alcohol solution, which draws the root's alcohol-soluble constituents into a shelf-stable liquid.

About the plant

Withania somnifera is a small evergreen shrub in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), native to India and neighboring parts of the Middle East and Africa. The root is the part used to make this extract. The Sanskrit name ashwagandha translates as "smell of horse," a reference to the root's distinctive aroma, and the plant holds a long documented place in the Ayurvedic tradition, where it is classed among the rasayana herbs. Its characteristic constituents are the withanolides, a group of steroidal lactones found in the species.

Related products

• Ashwagandha Powder — the same root as a ground powder.
• Ashwagandha, Locally Grown — our Oregon-grown ashwagandha.

Form & extraction

This tincture is a concentrated liquid packaged in a 1 fl oz dropper bottle, made at a 1:5 herb-to-liquid ratio in a 47.5% alcohol base. The dropper makes the liquid easy to add to water or another beverage. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store the bottle tightly closed, away from heat and direct light. Alcohol tinctures are shelf-stable and keep well for years when stored this way.

Ashwagandha Tincture at a glance

Botanical name

Withania somnifera

Family

Solanaceae

Native region

India, the Middle East, and Africa

Plant part

root

Format

Liquid alcohol tincture, 1:5 in 47.5% alcohol

Size

1 fl oz dropper bottle