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Gaia Herbs Ashwagandha Root

Gaia HerbsAshwagandha Root

Capsules · 60 servings

8.1
NFS score / 10

350mg extract / 300–600mg studied

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Ingredients and dosingout of 10 · label against the studied dose8.1
Verified user reviewsout of 5 · 2,660 buyer ratings4.8
Price per servingwhat one dose costs, not the tub$0.50 / serving
Ingredients and dosing carries 40% of the score, verified user reviews 35% and price per serving 25%. See the full method.

What's good

  • Named extract

What drags it down

  • Lower dose

The verdict

A clean, organic option from a trusted herb brand — just a lighter dose. Gaia uses a named ashwagandha root extract in its Liquid Phyto-Caps at around 350 mg, which is real and sits in the lower half of the studied range. It's well made and widely available, but you pay more per milligram than the KSM-66 leaders for a dose that lands below where most of the research does.

What the label actually delivers

A named, organic root extract with the dose disclosed and no proprietary blend. At ~350 mg it's inside the studied 300–600 mg range but at the low end — so if you want the doses used in the stronger trials you may need two servings, which changes the value maths.

Who it's for

Good if you specifically want an organic, herbalist-brand ashwagandha and don't mind a gentler dose. For the studied dose at the best price, a KSM-66 product gets you there more directly.

Reviewed and fact-checked by the NFS editorial team · Last updated 12 Jul 2026