The title kinda says it all…..what?! The first time I heard the name of this Eastern herb I had NO idea what the person at Whole Foods was talking about. I find that happens to me a lot there……I had read an article about the cortisol-reducing properties of this herb and wanted to try it. Here is the formal description of this ancient, healing herb: Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, or winter cherry is a plant in the  ...