Open AccessInfluence of lunar cycles on growth of Ashwagandha(Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal)
Author(s) -
Swagata Dilip Tavhare,
K Nishteswar,
Vinay J Shukla
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.182763
Subject(s) - withania somnifera , full moon , pith , horticulture , new moon , biology , traditional medicine , medicine , ecology , alternative medicine , pathology , physics , astronomy
Ayurvedic classics have advocated to collect the medicinal plants according to part used and seasons in order to get desired pharmacological action and therapeutic benefits. The logic behind this principle is being validated by recent researches.