Ashwagandha
Also: Withania somnifera · Indian ginseng · KSM-66 · Sensoril · winter cherry
Solid choice — one of the few 'T-booster' ingredients with consistent RCT support for modest testosterone and recovery benefits.
Testosterone & hormonal load
Multiple randomized controlled trials using standardized ashwagandha root extracts (particularly KSM-66 and Sensoril) show modest but consistent increases in total testosterone (approximately 10–22%) in men, alongside significant reductions in cortisol. The proposed mechanism involves HPA-axis modulation: lower cortisol reduces cortisol-induced suppression of Leydig cell testosterone synthesis. The evidence is stronger than most other marketed 'T-boosters.'
Found in.
Two jurisdictions, two different verdicts.
Sold as a food supplement in EU. Not an approved medicinal herb under THMPD. No safety restrictions at common supplement doses.
Dietary supplement ingredient under DSHEA. GRAS status not formally established; considered safe at typical supplement doses.
The receipts.
- [01]Lopresti et al. 2019 — Ashwagandha and testosterone RCT (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30854916/
- [02]Wankhede et al. 2015 — Ashwagandha and muscle recovery RCT (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26609282/
- [03]Fornalik et al. 2026 — Hormonal modulation with Withania somnifera meta-analysis (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41740946/
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