Ashwagandha: which form, what each one does, and the dose that worked
Ashwagandha comes in many forms, and what it does depends on the form. Every result below names the form it came from. Pick the form you take to see its own studies, products and what the biohackers say about it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 11 goals
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies Shoden: 1 of 2 improved · No brand named: 39 of 46 improved | 48 | shoden 240 mg · 125 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies Shoden: 1 of 2 improved · No brand named: 24 of 26 improved | 28 | shoden 240 mg · 125 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies Shoden: 2 of 3 improved, 1 no effect · No brand named: 7 of 12 improved, 1 no effect | 15 | shoden 21 mg · 400 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies Sensoril: 1 of 1 improved · Shoden: 1 study, no clear result · No brand named: 5 of 10 improved | 12 | sensoril 500 mg · 300 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies No brand named: 3 of 3 improved | 3 | 600 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies No brand named: 2 of 14 improved, 6 no effect | 14 | 600 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies Shoden: 1 study, no clear result · No brand named: 2 of 5 improved | 6 | 600 mg, no brand named | |
| Improved in studies No brand named: 2 of 2 improved | 2 | 600 mg, no brand named | |
| No effect in studies No brand named: 5 of 7 improved, 1 no effect | 7 | 60 mg, no brand named | |
| No effect in studies No brand named: 4 of 13 improved, 5 no effect | 13 | 600 mg, no brand named | |
| No effect in studies No brand named: 8 studies, 3 no effect | 8 | – |
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Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The doses that worked, by form, in the studies taken by mouth: sensoril 500 mg, shoden 21 to 240 mg, 60 mg to 1 g where no brand was named a day.
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →