1,000 mg · Root powder
Ashwagandha
What it is
A short shrub native to India and North Africa. The root is the part used.
In Ayurveda it is classed as an adaptogen. A plant taken to steady the body against everyday strain.*
Monk Mode uses the whole root, ground to a powder. One gram per serving.
Why it's in Monk Mode
Ashwagandha is the ballast of the formula. Used for centuries to support the body’s response to everyday stress.*
What the research has examined
Most published trials of ashwagandha use standardized extracts — concentrated far past what a root powder delivers.
Monk Mode uses root powder. It is the traditional Ayurvedic form, and an honest one to name, but it is not the material those trials studied.
So ashwagandha is framed here by its tradition, not by results measured on a different form.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.