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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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Gastric ulcers , Dyspepsia, Galactogogue, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Diarrhoea, Piles, Hoarseness of voice, Cough, Arthritis, Poisoning, Rejuvinative, Increases breast milk, Increase strength, Infertility[1].
Food
Shatavari can be used in food. White tuberous roots are eaten raw. Tender shoots are cooked as vegetable[2].
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[3]
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
Nutritional components
Shatavari contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B1, B2, B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc[2]
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 | Flowers 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
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[7]. Shatavari is available through June to October[2].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Forests, Thickets, Moisty soil area, Himalayas, Eastwards from Kashmir.
Photo Gallery
Flower 
Field 
Buds 
Whole herb 
Fruits
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.1183, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.1022, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Chemical constituents of Asparagus
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- 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
