Q1. Which part of the ashwagandha plant is used to make medicines?
A Flowers
B Shoots
C Leaves
D Roots Correct
Explanation
The roots of ashwagandha are the principal medicinal part used in common herbal and Ayurvedic preparations. They contain withanolides and other compounds associated with the plant's traditional therapeutic use. Flowers are not the main drug-yielding part in standard preparations. Shoots are young growing parts and are not the usual source for medicine-making here. Leaves may have some uses in certain contexts, but the commonly recognised medicinal material from ashwagandha is its root.