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Shatavari / Wild Asparagus

शतावरी · Śatāvarī · Asparagus racemosus (Asparagaceae)

Herb🕑 1 min read
⚠ Cautions — read first
  • supervision High kapha or ama states, and oestrogen-sensitive conditions — use with a Vaidya's guidance.
Rasa madhura, tiktaGuna guru, snigdhaVirya shitaVipaka madhura
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↑ if in excess
Traditional actions
  • A rasāyana and balya dravya, classically valued for supporting the female reproductive system and as a nourishing, pitta-pacifying tonic.
View sources — 3 classical & official references
  • Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
  • Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
  • Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I