Herbal supplement. Each vegetarian 400 mg capsule of ashwagandha contains ashwagandha (withania somnifera) clear from sugar, artificial flavor, artificial color, preservatives. Botanical name of this plant is withania somnifera. It belongs to family solanaceae. Other names being winter cherry and Indian ginseng. Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means horse’s smell, probably originating from the odor of its root which resembles a sweaty horse. Supports a healthy immune system.