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Asparagus racemosus - Shatavari

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[[File:Asparagus racemosusplant.JPG|thumb|right|''Shatavari'']]'''Asparagus racemosus(Satavari)'']]' is a species of asparagus. It is common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas. It grows one to two metres tall. It prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains.==Uses=={{Uses|Gastric ulcers }}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Galactogogue}}, {{Uses|Intrinsic haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness of voice}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Poisoning}}, {{Uses|Rejuvinative}}, {{Uses|Increases breast milk}}, {{Uses|Increase strength}}, {{Uses|Infertility}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
'''Satavari''' or '''Asparagus racemosus''' (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull) is a species of asparagus common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas===Food===Shatavari can be used in food. It grows one to two metres tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 metres elevationWhite tuberous roots are eaten raw.Tender shoots are cooked as vegetable<ref name="intForest foods of Western Ghat"/> It was botanically described in 1799.Because of its multiple uses, the demand for Asparagus racemosus is constantly on the rise. Because of destructive harvesting, combined with habitat destruction, and deforestation, the plant is now considered "endangered" in its natural habitat.[clarification needed]
Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) is recommended in Ayurvedic texts for the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers and dyspepsia==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, and as a galactogogue. A. racemosus has also been used by some Ayurvedic practitioners for nervous disorders.{{Parts Used|Roots}}<ref name="usesKarnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical composition==The major bioactive constituents of asparagus are a group of steroidal saponins. This plant also contains vitamins A few recent reports demonstrated some additional beneficial effects , B1, B2, C, E, Mg, P, Ca, Fe, and folic acid. Other primary chemical constituents of this herb including antihepatotoxicAsparagus are essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), immunomodulatoryresin, immunoadjuvant and antilithiatic effectstannin.acid<ref name="uses2Chemical composition"/>
Shatawari has different ==Common names in the different Indian languages=={{Common names|kn= ಆಷಾಢಿ ಬೇರು Ashadi beru, ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರು Halavu makkala taayi beru,|ml=Sathavari|sa=Satamuli, Satavari|ta=Tannir-vittan|te=Abiruvu, Cella|hi=Shatamuli|en=Buttermilk root, Climbing asparagus, Water root, Wild asparagus, Wild carrot|sa= Satamuli, such as shatuliSatavari |mr= Shatamuli, vrishya and other terms. In Nepal it is called kurilo. The Shatavari}}<ref name ="shatawari" means "curer of a hundred diseases" (shatum: "hundred"; vari: "curerCommon names")./>
==common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
* '''English''' - Buttermilk root===Rasa===* '''Kannada''' - ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರುMadhura(sweet), Tikta(Bitter)* '''Hindi''' - शतमूली===Guna===Guru(Heavy), Snigdha(Oily)===Veerya===Sheeta(Cold Potency)===Vipaka===Madhura===Karma===<ref name="Properties"/>
== References =Nutritional components===Shatavari contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B1, B2, B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> ==Habit=={{Habit|An armed vine}} ==Identification== ===Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Linear|Leaf Apices is Acuminate Leaf arrangement is Alternate distichous and Leaf Margins are Entire}}<referencesref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Clustered racemes|2-4cm long|White||Flowers are in fragrant. Flowering from June-October}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Loose spiral|A berry, globose, red when ripe. Seeds 3-6, globose or angled|Fruting from October onwards|Seeds are yellow to brown in colour|Seeds 3-6}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==[[Shatavari gulam]], [[Shatavaryadi ghrita]], [[Shatavaryadi churna]], [[Narasimha churna]], [[Anutaila]], [[Abana]], [[Ashoka Grita]], [[Eranda paaka]], [[Ovoutoline]], [[Chandrakala Ras]], [[Diabecon]], [[Narayana Taila]], [[Prabhanjana vimardhana Taila]], [[Basant Kusumaakar Ras]], [[Mahatikta grita]], [[Mahanarayana taila]], [[Mahamaasha Taila]], [[Maharasnadi Kvata Churna]], [[Musali paaka]], [[Lakshmivilasa rasa]], [[Shatvaryadi Churna]]<ref name="intAyurvedic preparations"/>[https: ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Root division}}. ==Cultivation Details==Both seeds and crown rhizomes can be used for propagation. However, seeds are preferable on account of high production that makes up for low germination percentage in cultivation. Seeds may be collected from March to May when their colour changes from red to black. Seeds are sown in farm yard manure enriched soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Shatavari is available through June to October<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/hort>. ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Eastwards from Kashmir}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Asparagus racemosus fleurs.purdueJPG|<center>Flower</center>Asparagus racemosus plant.eduJPG|<center>Field</newcropcenter>Asparagus racemosus Willd. (5780788233).jpg|<center>Buds</FamineFoodscenter>Asparagus racemosus1.jpg|<center>Whole herb</ff_familiescenter>Shatavari 01.JPG|<center>Fruits</LILIACEAEcenter><ref name=“Karnataka Medicinal Plants”>”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.html 32, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref></gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="LILIACEAE Chemical composition>[http://www.phcogrev.com/article.asp?issn=0973- Famine Foods7847;year=2010;volume=4;issue=8;spage=215;epage=220;aulast=Negi Chemical constituents of Asparagus]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32039 Morphology]</ref><ref name="usesAyurvedic preparations"> Asparagus [https://easyayurveda.com/2015/01/04/shatavari-asparagus-racemosus-uses-research-side-an update. [Revieweffects/ Ayurvedic preparations] </ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[28 refs] Goyal RKhttp://vikaspedia. Singh J. Lal H. Indian Journal in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of Medical Sciences. 57(9):408-14, 2003 Sep.practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/asparagus-racemosus Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="uses2Common names">[https://wwwsites.ncbigoogle.nlm.nih.govcom/site/pmcindiannamesofplants/articlesvia-species/PMC4027291a/ asparagus-racemosus Common names]</ref><ref name="Plant profileForest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, phytochemistry and pharmacology Page No.1022, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Asparagus racemosus Science (ShatavariMACS): A reviewAgharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1183, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref><ref name="Properties"]>Referred by an article from Easy Ayurveda Website</ref>
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== External Links == *[https://enwww.ncbi.wikipedianlm.orgnih.gov/wikipmc/Asparagus_racemosus articles/PMC4027291/ Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus-Wikipedia(Shatavari): A review]*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Satawari.html flowersofindiahtm Shatavari on flowers of india]* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/shatavari-asparagus-racemosusl Asparagus racemosus on planet ayurveda]
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