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Purica Purica - Ashwagandha 625mg of dried leaves and roots. Providing: (32-45% Withania oligosaccharides, 10-20% Withanolide glycosides, 0.05-0.5% Withaferin A) 125mg, 120 vcaps

Name: Purica Purica - Ashwagandha 625mg of dried leaves and roots. Providing: (32-45% Withania oligosaccharides, 10-20% Withanolide glycosides, 0.05-0.5% Withaferin A) 125mg, 120 vcaps
Brand: Purica
SKU: purica-ashwagandha
Price: 33.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Purica Ashwagandha - An adaptogenic herb which helps reduce the symptoms of stress, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, irritability, and the inability to concentrate. Like all adaptogenic herbs, ashwagandha helps the body to maintain homeostasis, even in moments of emotional or physical stress. This powerful herb has shown incredible results for lowering cortisol levels and balancing thyroid hormones. Plus, it’s been used for mood disorders and in the prevention of degenerative diseases.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $33.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Adaptogen support: Herbs traditionally used to help the body adapt to everyday stress.
Steady energy: Supports balanced energy without the spike and the crash.
Calm focus: Helps you stay even through demanding days.

Best suited to: wound up at night and slow to fall asleep, wants one herb with nothing else in the capsule, wants a standardised extract, not ground root, taking it for a defined stretch, not forever.

What the research supports

Each capsule is 125 mg of Sensoril ashwagandha, a 5:1 extract of leaf and root. Two a day is 250 mg, and the bottle lasts two months.

Sensoril trials use 125 to 250 mg of extract a day.

Stress (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Withanolides in ashwagandha act on the brain's stress-response pathway, damping the alarm signal before it reaches the rest of the body. In trials, people taking it rated themselves calmer under everyday pressure.
Sleep (evidence: limited, from small human trial): Calmer stress signalling makes it easier for the nervous system to power down at night. Small trials report falling asleep faster and sleeping better, though few exist and they run short.

Read the literature: Stress on PubMed, Sleep on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Wound up at night and slow to fall asleep: Sensoril skews sedating among standardised ashwagandha extracts, which is why it is the one usually taken in the evening.
Wants one herb with nothing else in the capsule: There is no B vitamin, no theanine and no filler blend, so it stacks cleanly with whatever you already take.
Wants a standardised extract, not ground root: The 10 to 20 percent withanolide glycoside range is declared, so each capsule delivers a known amount rather than whatever the raw root happened to contain.
Taking it for a defined stretch, not forever: 120 capsules is exactly 60 days at the label dose, which sits inside the 12 week unsupervised window the label sets.

Look elsewhere if

Wants ashwagandha for gym strength or body composition: Those trials used root-only extracts at 300 to 600 mg a day. Buy a root-only standardised extract at that dose rather than this leaf and root one.
Needs to feel calmer within the hour: Ashwagandha builds over weeks. L-theanine at 200 mg works on the timescale you are actually asking about.
Pregnant or breastfeeding: The label says to consult a practitioner before use. Magnesium is the more straightforward calming option to raise with them.

What to expect

Two to four weeks of twice daily use before you can fairly judge it. The usual first sign is a shorter gap between lying down and falling asleep, and less edge in response to small stresses. Nothing is felt within an hour of swallowing a capsule.

How it compares

Compared with a plain ashwagandha root powder capsule: A 5 to 1 standardised extract with a declared withanolide glycoside range, rather than dried ground root of whatever strength the batch happened to have. The tradeoff: It costs more per capsule than powdered root, and it is the wrong extract if you specifically want the root-only profile.
Compared with a root-only standardised extract: More withanolide glycoside per milligram and a calmer, more sedating character, which is why it suits evening use. The tradeoff: The larger body of trials on energy, strength and hormone measures was run on root-only extracts, so you step away from that research.

Product details

Active ingredient: Purica - Ashwagandha
Ingredient form: vcaps
Strength: 625mg of dried leaves and roots. Providing: (32-45% Withania oligosaccharides, 10-20% Withanolide glycosides, 0.05-0.5% Withaferin A) 125mg
Servings per container: 120
Suggested use: Adults: 1 capsule 2 times per day. For use beyond 12 weeks, consult a health care practitioner.
Certifications: Non-GMO
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Purica

How to take it

Adults: 1 capsule 2 times per day. For use beyond 12 weeks, consult a health care practitioner.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Each capsule contains

Sensoril® Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) - leaves and roots 5:1 extract equivalent to: 625mg of dried leaves and roots. Providing: (32-45% Withania oligosaccharides, 10-20% Withanolide glycosides, 0.05-0.5% Withaferin A) 125mg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (plant-source).

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May interact with thyroid, sedative or immune medication. Review with your practitioner.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Purica - Ashwagandha

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.