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Ashwagandha Dosage: How Much to Take per Day
Ashwagandha is a medicinal herb used to treat many ailments. Learn more about the optimal dosages needed to reap the various health benefits.

To Reduce Stress and Anxiety
- The medicinal herb appears to help lower levels of cortisol, a hormone produced by your adrenal glands in response to stress. More specifically, daily doses of 125 mg to 5 grams for 1–3 months have shown to lower cortisol levels by 11–32%
To Boost Fertility
- In one 3-month study in 75 men experiencing infertility, five grams of ashwagandha daily increased sperm count and motility
- In another study in highly stressed men, five grams of ashwagandha per day also led to improved sperm quality. Moreover, by the end of the 3-month study, 14% of their partners had become pregnant
To Enhance Muscle Growth and Strength
- In another study in men, 600 mg of ashwagandha per day for eight weeks led to a 1.5–1.7 times larger increase in muscle strength and 1.6–2.3 times higher increase in muscle size, compared to a placebo
- Similar effects were observed with 750–1,250 mg of ashwagandha per day taken for 30 days
To Lower Inflammation and Help Fight Infection
- Ashwagandha may also help lower inflammation and boost your immunity.
- Research shows that 12 ml of ashwagandha root extract per day may increase levels of immune cells, which help fight infection
To Boost Memory
- Ashwagandha is traditionally used in Ayurveda to help boost memory, and some scientific studies support this practice.
- For instance, in a small, 8-week study, 300 mg of ashwagandha root extract twice a day improved general memory, attention and task performance significantly more than a placebo
- Moreover, healthy men given 500 mg of the medicinal herb per day for two weeks performed significantly better on tests for task performance and reaction time, compared to those given a placebo
