Adults looking to add a natural supplement to their diet can use ashwagandha root extract, also known as winter cherry. The many applications of this root extract in traditional medicine are well known on a global scale. The intended audience for this herbal supplement is humans, not animals. For the user’s safety, we cannot recommend Ashwagandha use for women who are pregnant or nursing. Although Ashwagandha has a lot of research supporting it for specific health effects, effectiveness and effects may differ from person to person.