Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal) has been used in Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old Indian system of medicine, as a rejuvenative and daily tonic for many centuries. Modern-day usage of this Indian botanical in North America, Europe and Australia has focused largely on aiding mind-based functions like stress relief and cognition; however, formulators have also begun tapping the herb for more physical applications such as sports nutrition and reproductive health. Report takeaways include: * More than 140 withanolides from ashwagandha have been isolated and are being studied; * Newer production delivers ingredients suitable for a range of delivery formats beyond supplements; * A full-spectrum botanical, ashwagandha helps maintain balance throughout the body's systems.