The scientific name is "Asparagus racemosus".
The term Shatavari can be broken down into two Sanskrit terms, “shat” meaning one hundred and “avar” meaning below. Thus, shatavari literally translates to ‘one hundred roots’. If you have ever seen the amazing root system of this plant, it is easy to see how it got its name! Within these strong and abundant roots is where the medicine lies.
Another translation of shatavari is “who possesses one hundred husbands.” This herb has been known to rejuvenate the female reproductive system so powerfully that one could theoretically reproduce with one hundred husbands--a folkloric testament to the potency of the shatavari herb!
If ashwagandha is considered the ‘King of Ayurvedic Herbs’ then Shatavari is most certainly the ‘Queen.’ As part of the asparagus family, the shatavari plant is also known as Asparagus racemosus or ‘wild asparagus.’ It is an adaptogenic herb, able to help the body cope with physical and emotional stress. Shatavari has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine and is considered a general health tonic to help rejuvenate and heal both body and mind. Another major healing component of this herb is its beneficial impact on the female reproductive system.
Asparagus is a leafless, thorny, perennial shrub. The long and large branches growing on the trunk have many seeds. Each of these seedlings has small, green, one-sided sub-branches. These branches are called 'Parnakande'. These foliage look like leaves. These ‘leaves’ are thin and look like the beginning leaves
Bitter and sweet in taste, cold and roots and leaves are used as medicine.
In some parts of Maharashtra, asparagus is also called 'Sasur / Susar Muli'. It is eaten as a vegetable. The plant usually emerges from the ground after the first few rains of the deer constellation in forest or field. And it is made into a vegetable by digging out the sprouts.
Shatavari has traditionally been used in Ayurveda to strengthen female fertility and can also be used during pregnancy to provide nourishment to both the mother and fetus. Shatavari can even help stabilize a woman’s body and emotions throughout her moon or menstrual cycle.
It is definitely beneficial to plant an asparagus in your field.
Medicinal chemicals are obtained from asparagus roots and sprouts. Asparagus tastes sweet and bitter. It reduces phlegm and acid.
Asparagus ghee, Vishnu oil, Asparagus kalpa and Prameh Mishtel are made from asparagus.
Asparagus is used to increase muscle strength.
Narayan oil of asparagus is useful for paralysis and rheumatism.
Asparagus contains saponins, glycosides, phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamine, potassium, calcium and other chemicals.
Shatavari Onion is used for cholera, fever, metastasis, kidney stones, epilepsy and blood purification.
Shatavari Onion is used in animals especially cows, buffaloes to get more milk.
Asparagus kalpa is made from asparagus bulbs. Narayan oil made from asparagus is also effective in treating paralysis and rheumatism
It also works as a souvenir.
Asparagus helps women with menstrual cramps, young menstruating girls, and women during menopause. It is used for easy delivery of women.
Asparagus is used to increase the lagging desire of women, to eliminate infertility in childbirth, to increase milk production and reproduction.
Asparagus means Shatavari, which means a male with a hundred males. Asparagus root is used in milk for breast augmentation.
Asparagus tubers contain phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamine, potassium, and other chemicals. Asparagus is rich in Vitamin-A, Vitamin-C, Vitamin-B-Complex.
Asparagus is used to treat cancer, tuberculosis, leprosy, acid reflux, AIDS etc.
Asparagus has been a boon to cancer.
Contraindications For Taking Shatavari
1)Ayurveda does not recommend intaking shatavari if there is high ama, or toxins, in the body.
2)It is also contraindicated if one is experiencing a cough imbalance or excess congestion.
3) Being a member of the asparagus family, shatavari has a diuretic effect and should be used with caution for people who are taking diuretic medicine or kidney disease.
4) Lastly, if one is sensitive to phytoestrogens or has an estrogen sensitive tumor, shatavari is also contraindicated
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