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Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari)

Asparagus racemosus is a species of asparagus. It is common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas. 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 elevation.

Uses

Gastric ulcers , Dyspepsia, Galactogogue, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Diarrhoea, Piles, Hoarseness of voice, Cough, Arthritis, Poisoning, Rejuvinative, Increases breast milk, Increase strength, Infertility.

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical composition

The major bioactive constituents of asparagus are a group of steroidal saponins. This plant also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, Mg, P, Ca, Fe, and folic acid. Other primary chemical constituents of Asparagus are essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), resin, and tannin. acid^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Halavu makkala taayi beru
Hindi	Shatamuli
Malayalam	Sathavari
Tamil	Tannir-vittan
Telugu	Abiruvu, Cella
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Satamuli, Satavari
English	Buttermilk root, Climbing asparagus, Water root, Wild asparagus, Wild carrot

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

An armed vine

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
simple	linear	Leaf Apices is Acuminate Leaf arrangement is Alternate distichous and Leaf Margins are Entire

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
clustered racemes	2-4cm long	white		floers are in fragrant. Flowering from June-October

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
loose spiral	A berry, globose, red when ripe. Seeds 3-6, globose or angled	Fruting from October onwards	seeds are yellow to brow.n in colour	Seeds 3-6	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, root division.

How to plant/cultivate

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. ^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forests, Thickets, Moisty soil area, Himalayas, Eastwards from Kashmir.

Photo Gallery

Flower
Field
Buds
Whole herb
Fruits

References

External Links

[Chemical_composition-1] ""Chemical constituents of Asparagus"

[Leaf-2] "morphology"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-3] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] "Cultivation details"

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 [[File:Asparagus racemosus plant.JPG|thumb|right|''Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari)'']]
 '''Asparagus racemosus''' is a species of asparagus. It is common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas. 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 elevation.
 ==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}}.