Synopsis Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used as medicine and cultivated for centuries in India . Its roots are known to posses restorative and adaptogenic properties, of the type ascribed to Ginseng roots. This book comprehensively compiles the information about Ashwagandha plant available in the traditional and present literature, covering more than 585 references. This publication will be useful to persons interested in the use of plant materials as medicine and food supplement for the prevention and cure of common diseases and to the researchers of useful secondary metabolites.