BOTANICAL NAME

ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS

FAMILY

LILIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Shatavari, Shatmooli, Shatvirya

HINDI : Satavar

DISTRIBUTION

This speices is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found growing wild in tropical and sub-tropical parts of India including the Andamans; and ascending in the Himalayas up to an altitude of 1500 metres

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Sarsapogenin, Saponins, Glycosides of quercetin, Rutin, Diosgenin, Sitosterol, Polycyclic alkaloid, Asparagamine, Furostanolic saponins

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur, Tikt

Madhur

Sheet

Shukrajanan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Sterngth & vigour

Mental disorders

Sperm disorders

Eyes

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vayucchaya surendra taila

Trayodasanga guggulu

Shatawaryadi churna

Sarasvatarishta

Phal ghrita

Angoorasava