Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
Plant Family
Solanaceae
Pictured: Ashwagandha
Nightshade family
A chemically potent family of tropane- and steroidal-alkaloid plants — both food crops and powerful medicines/poisons.
4 Herbs // 7 Constituents // 9 Notable Members
Overview
The Nightshade Family
A chemically potent family of tropane- and steroidal-alkaloid plants — both food crops and powerful medicines/poisons.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The 4 monographs in the database whose Solanaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.
Phytochemistry
Characteristic Chemistry
Compounds recorded in two or more of the 4 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 22 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.
Beyond the Database
Also in This Family
Notable members without a monograph yet.
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