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Satavari or Asparagus racemosus is a species of asparagus 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. 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.
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Uses
gastric ulcers , dyspepsia, galactogogue, intrinsic haemorrhage, diarrhoea, piles, hoarseness of voice, cough, arthritis, poisoning.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Tender shoots of alfalfa are reported to contain per 100 g 52 calories, 82.7% moisture, 6 g protein, 0.4 g fat, 9.5 g total carbohydrate, 3.1 g fiber, 1.4 g ash, 12 mg Ca, 51 mg P, 5.4 mg Fe, 3410 IU Vit A, 0.13 mg thiamine, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 0.5 mg niacin, and 162 mg ascorbic 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 |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| simple | dentate | The leaflets are 5-20 mm long and dentate (toothed) at the apex and sometimes at the base |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pale lavender | 2-4cm long | violet | 6-12 mm long | The flowers are papilionaceous, typical of species |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| loose spiral | A curved or loose spiral seed pod is present | seeds are yellow to brow.n in colour | 10 to 20 seed | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
For cultivation of alfalfa, land should be well-plowed. Farm manure could be applied six weeks before planting, with additional manurings as top dressing after every third cutting. Crop is propagated by seed. As seeds have hard coat, they should be scarified or soaked in water before sowing.
Commonly seen growing in areas
western Himalayas, open woodland, moisty soil area.
Photo Gallery
Medicago sativa
M. sativa
M. sativa
Flowers
Yellow flowers
Light violet flowers
M. sativa var. sativa, mature fruits
Seeds (actual size ≈2mm)
Lucerne field
Bee on alfalfa flower
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat gastric ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dyspepsia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat galactogogue
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat intrinsic haemorrhage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hoarseness of voice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat poisoning
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cutting
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of moisty soil area
- Herbs
