Gray ashwagandha. The scientific name of ashwagandha is "quinoa", also known as wild spinach, mother-in-law cabbage, wild ashwagandha and so on. Ashwagandha is cool in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, with the effect of removing dampness and detoxification. It can be used to treat sores, swelling and poison, scabies, and wind-prone carpet. Ash greens contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin B1, B2, vitamin C, and calcium, iron and other inorganic elements.