Home Herbs Index A Asgand (Withania somnifera) (Winter Cherry) AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Asgand (Withania somnifera) (Winter Cherry) Pharmacological action: Anti-rheumatic, diuretic. Medicinal use: Effective in general debility, senile disorders, rheumatism, nervous exhaustion, loss of memory, spermatorrhea. Also effective in leucorrhea.