Asparagus racemosa, Shatavari
Indian AsparagusShatavari (Ayurveda)
Satavar (Unani)
Nye Shing (Tibetan)
Asparagus racemosusFigures of Indian Plants, Wight, 1853
Asparagus racemosusPhoto by S.K. Gawali
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Botanical name:
Asparagus racemosus
Others used include A. sarmentosus, A. curillus, A. filicinus
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, moist. Sweet
Classifications:
3J. INCREASE SEMEN
Uses:
1. Nourishes Blood and Yin, Regulates Menstruation:
-considered a special tonic medicine for women and female disorders in Ayurveda.
-promotes menstruation when lacking and hinders when too excessive.
-nourishes Blood and benefits female hormones; benefits Fertility
2. Benefits the Kidneys, Nourishes Yin
-Increases Sperm
–Rasayana (Ayurveda); tonic for children and the aged.
-regarded as aphrodisiac (Ayurveda, Unani)
3. Promotes Milk
-increases supply and quality of Breast Milk
4. Resists Poison:
-root decoction is given for Rabid Dog bite in India
5. Externally:
-widely used in oils, for dryness of the skin, aggravated Wind, and weakness of the muscles and joints
Dose:
Powder: 2–6 grams
Substitutes:
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Main Combinations:
1. As an aphrodisiac and kidney tonic:
i. Asparagus racemosus with
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ii. Asparagus racemosus with
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2. Promote Fertility in male and female, Asparagus racemosus with
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3. Increase quality and quantity of Sperm:
i. Asparagus racemosus with
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ii. Asparagus racemosus with
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iii. Asparagus racemosus with
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iv. Asparagus racemosus with
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4. As a female tonic:
i. Asparagus racemosus combines well with Dang Gui
ii. Asparagus racemosus,
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5. As a childhood tonic:
i. Asparagus racemosus with
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ii. Asparagus juice is heated gently with Coconut milk, Cow Milk, Ghee, China root and Cardamon. This forms a nourishing tonic for emaciated children. (Shatavari Ghritam)
6. Promote and regulate Menstruation:
i. Asparagus racemosus with
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ii. Asparagus racemosus with
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7. Prevent Miscarriage:
i. Asparagus racemosus with
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ii. Asparagus racemosus with
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8. Increase Milk quality and quantity, Asparagus racemosus,
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9. As a pediatric tonic, Asparagus racemosus with
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10. Colitis:
i. Asparagus racemosus,
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ii. Asparagus racemosus with
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11. Lung heat Cough, Asparagus racemosus with
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12. Difficult, painful urine, hematuria, Asparagus racemosus with
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Major Formulas:
Asparagus Ghee (Shavatari Ghritam) (Ayurveda)
Dhatuvallabha Churna (Ayurveda)
Balivivan (Ayurveda)
Cardamon 7 (Sug smel 7) (Tibetan Medicine)
Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan Medicine)
Chyavanprash
Warm the Palace 7 Pill
Cautions:
1. Avoid in spleen weakness with loose bowels