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@article{185901,
        author = {Harshal G. Patil and Md Quamruz Zafar},
        title = {Rapid Literature Review on Ashwagandha and Cortisol},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {5},
        pages = {3565-3573},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185901},
        abstract = {For century, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is used as Ayurvedic Medicine.[4] It is traditional herb that known for its ability to help in flexibility and balance, more specific in treating stress and psychosomatic disorders. It has ability to lower the cortisol, which body’s main stress hormone, it has gained more attention recently due to modern research. [1,2,11] This is quick review on the effect of Ashwagandha in maintaining cortisol in the body to control the stress. This review evaluates how Ashwagandha influence cortisol level in people whomever experiencing high stress.
Taking Ashwagandha supplement daily could significantly lower the cortisol level often by 20-30% in the patient having chronic stress. [1,12] It shows effect as reduction of stress. The reduction of level of cortisol in body is observed after consistently taking Ashwagandha supplement over four to twelve weeks in which daily doses in the range of 300 and 600 mg. [1,3,10] Participants reported benefits in anxiety, sleep quality, and overall mental health in addition to reductions in cortisol levels. The study shows the treatment is safe, with few mild sides effect reported. [11]
It is important to recognize that some trials use different study designs and small sample sizes or extract formulations that could influence the consistency of results [11,13] to better understand the long-term effects, mechanism of actions, and what populations may benefit the most from the use of Ashwagandha, and larger trials are necessary, trough the preliminary findings are promising. While Ashwagandha shows promising result as natural stress reliever, we’re still learning how to use it more effectively and for whom it works best.},
        keywords = {Ashwagandha, Withania somniferous, cortisol regulation, stress management, adaptogens, hypothalamic-adrenal-pituitary (HPA) axis, clinical trials},
        month = {October},
        }