I'm growing a fair bit of this at the moment was interested in anyones personal experiences with the plant. I'm mainly interested in the root properties but I believe the leaf can be cured and a tea made, and the berries are also taken for medicinal qualities? Although there is mixed literature on this. How much root can you expect from a year old plant? They seem to like my climate so I'm hoping for a reasonable yield the soils nice and loamy?
I'll attach some links for anyone interested in the plant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withania_somnifera
http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-ashwagandha.html
http://www.chopra.com/ashwagandha
and from SAB
http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30054&hl=ashwagandha&fromsearch=1
http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29618&hl=ashwagandha&fromsearch=1
Also is it easy to start from seed? I have dried some berries and put a few seeds down yesterday so I'm thinking being in nightshade family they should be relatively easy to sprout?
Pm me if your keen for some seed as I have heaps of berries ripening at present.