| Botanical Name |
Asparagus racemosus |
| Common Name |
Shatavari |
| Family |
Liliaceae |
| Part-Used |
Tuberous roots |
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Description:
This is found in the jungles around 8,000 feet altitude throughout India, especially Northern India.
Active Compounds:
Sterodial glycoside Shatavarin I-V, a polycyclic alkalide; Asparagamine A, 9, 10- Dihydrophenanthrene deriavative-racemosol are the major active constituents isolated from the plant.
Medicinal Properties:
antidiarrhetic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, antidysenteric, demulcent, diuretic, galactagogue, nutritive, mucilaginous, refrigerant, stomachic, tonic
Uses:
This is used for cancer - strengthens one from and for chemotherapy, convalescence, cough, dehydration, diarrhea, dysentery, fevers (chronic), hematemesis, herpes, hyperacidity, Immune system boost-good for AIDS, Epstein Barr, impotence, infertility, leucorrhea, lung abscess, menopause, muscle spasms, rheumatism, sexual debility, stiff joints and neck, stomach ulcers. This herb is also used externally, is said to increase breast milk and semen production. It also nurtures mucous membranes, blood cleanser, supplies female hormones, nourishes the ovum, etc.
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