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name: ashwagandha sprig
image: SS3_milady_hindu_ashwagandha.PNG
archetype: Milady
swag_score: 3
date_added: "2025-01-10"
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# ashwagandha sprig

## Visual Elements

a sprig full of leaves and rounded fruits in red and yellow.

## Cultural Context

Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb central to Ayurvedic medicine, used for thousands of years to reduce stress and enhance vitality. Its inclusion represents the recovery and wellness side of drug culture, where healing is as important as the high.

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## Justification

Anchors the Hindu ancestor's healing traditions in the collection, balancing the heavier psychoactive items with a wellness counterpart.
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**Dominant Colors:** green, red, yellow
**Archetype:** milady
**Ancestor:** [hindu](../../../core-lore/ancestors/hindu.md)
**Swag Score:** 3
**Date Added:** 2025-01-10
**Introduced By:** Jani