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[[File:Asparagus racemosus plant.JPG|thumb|right|''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=={{stubUses|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"/>.

[[File:Asparagus racemosus.JPG|thumb|right|''Asparagus racemosus(Satavari)'']]===Food==='''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 Shatavari can be used in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 metres elevationfood. It was botanically described in 1799White tuberous roots are eaten raw.Because Tender shoots are cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods 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 "endangeredWestern Ghat" in its natural habitat. ==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}}/>.

{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.

The major bioactive constituents of asparagus are a group of steroidal saponins. This plant also contains vitamins A, B 1 B1, B 2 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<ref name="Chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=halavu ಆಷಾಢಿ ಬೇರು Ashadi beru, ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರು Halavu makkala taayi beru,|ml=sathavariSathavari|sa=satamuliSatamuli, satavariSatavari|ta=tannirTannir-vittan|te=abiruvuAbiruvu, cellaCella|hi=shatamuliShatamuli|en=buttermilk Buttermilk root, climbing Climbing asparagus, water Water root, wild Wild asparagus, wild Wild carrot|sa= Satamuli, Satavari |mr= Shatamuli, Shatavari}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Madhura(sweet), Tikta(Bitter)===Guna===Guru(Heavy), Snigdha(Oily)===Veerya===Sheeta(Cold Potency)===Vipaka===Madhura===Karma===<ref name="Properties"/> ===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|An armed vine.}}

{{Leaf|simpleSimple|linearLinear|Leaf Apices is Acuminate Leaf arrangement is Alternate distichous and Leaf Margins are Entire}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|clustered Clustered racemes|2-4cm long|whiteWhite|| floers Flowers are in fragrant. Flowering from June-October}}

{{Fruit|loose Loose spiral|A berry, globose, red when ripe. Seeds 3-6, globose or angled|Fruting from October onwards|seeds Seeds are yellow to brow.n brown in colour|Seeds 3-6}}

* [[Vishatinduka Shatavari gulam]], [[Shatavaryadi ghrita]], [[Shatavaryadi churna]], [[Narasimha churna]], [[Anutaila]], [[Abana]], [[Ashoka Grita]], [[Eranda paaka]], [[Ovoutoline]], [[Chandrakala Ras]], [[Diabecon]], [[Narayana Taila]] as ''root juice extract'', [[Prabhanjana vimardhana Taila]], [[Basant Kusumaakar Ras]], [[Mahatikta grita]], [[Mahanarayana taila]], [[Mahamaasha Taila]], [[Maharasnadi Kvata Churna]], [[Musali paaka]], [[Lakshmivilasa rasa]], [[Shatvaryadi Churna]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|root Root division}}.

==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==Easily grown 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 any good garden farm yard manure enriched soil. Prefers a rich sandy loam<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Shatavari is available through June to October<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Commonly seen|Forests}}, {{Commonly seen|thicketsThickets}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty Moisty soil area}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|eastwards Eastwards from Kashmir}}.

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<ref name="Chemical composition>"[http://www.phcogrev.com/article.asp?issn=0973-7847;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="morphologyAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/01/04/shatavari-asparagus-racemosus-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/asparagus-racemosus Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://pfafsites.orggoogle.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a/userasparagus-racemosus Common names]</Plantref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.aspx?LatinName1022, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref><ref name=Asparagus+racemosus "Cultivation detailsKarnataka 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>

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027291/Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari): A review]* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Satawari.htmShatavari on flowers of india]* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/shatavari-asparagus-racemosuslAsparagus racemosus on planet ayurveda]