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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. It prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains.
Uses
Gastric ulcers , Dyspepsia, Galactogogue, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Diarrhoea, Piles, Hoarseness of voice, Cough, Arthritis, Poisoning, Rejuvinative, Increases breast milk, Increase strength, Infertility.
Parts Used
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 | ಆಷಾಢಿ ಬೇರು Ashadi beru, ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರು Halavu makkala taayi beru, |
| Hindi | Shatamuli |
| Malayalam | Sathavari |
| Tamil | Tannir-vittan |
| Telugu | Abiruvu, Cella |
| Marathi | Shatamuli, Shatavari |
| 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Linear | Leaf Apices is Acuminate Leaf arrangement is Alternate distichous and Leaf Margins are Entire |
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 brown in colour | Seeds 3-6 | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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. [5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
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- 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
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rejuvinative
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Increases breast milk
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Increase strength
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infertility
- 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 Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - An armed vine
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root division
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moisty soil area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Eastwards from Kashmir
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Asparagaceae
