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January 23, 2024

Ashwagandha: Is It Helpful
for Stress, Anxiety, or Sleep?

New ODS Fact Sheet Now Available

Ashwagandha Supplements

Have you heard of ashwagandha? It’s a plant used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Several studies have examined the effectiveness and safety of ashwagandha supplements for stress, anxiety, and sleep. Find out what the results of these studies show in our new fact sheets for health professionals and consumers in English and Spanish.  

About ODS

The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency—supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.

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Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive (Rockledge I)
Room 730, MSC 7991
Bethesda, MD 20817

Email: ods@nih.gov
Website: https://ods.od.nih.gov