Asparagus racemosus
Common Name
Shatavari , Indian Asparagus, Hundred Roots .
Origin:-
India
Description
Shatavari is a medicinal plant used for a variety of serious diseases as also impotency of both the sexes. Shatavari is a general tonic and also a female reproductive tonic. Shatavari is used as the main Ayurvedic rejuvenative tonic for females. Shatavari roots used as a drug acting on all tissues as a powerful anabolic. It is good for eyes, muscles, reproductive organs, increases milk secretion and helps to regain vigor and vitality..
Pharmacological Properties
It is efficient in ailments like indigestion, gastric ulcers, diarrhea.
It is useful in gynecological disorders like uterine spasms, breast milk stimulation, uterine bleeding, premenstrual syndrome etc. Shatavari can be used as uterine sedative.
It is prescribed to cure psychological and mental ailments such as pain, anxiety, dementia, and other conditions.
Extract of fresh root of A. racemosus has been reported to reduce the tumor incidence.
Shatavari extract extract has been found to enhance both, humoral and cell mediated immunity hence it has immunostimulatory effect .
A racemosus extract has antihepatotoxic potential.