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Traditional
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Shatavari is another of the great Ayurvedic tonic
herbs (Rasayanas). It is a mild adaptogen, yin tonic, and female
reproductive trophorestorative1. It is especially useful for
treating decreased fertility and libido in women, menopause-induced
vaginal dryness, and for tired, deficient, and/or anemic women (it
can be used with Amla for this last problem). This nourishing root
is also a galactogogue, enhancing milk flow in nursing mothers2, and
it is a soothing demulcent relieving dry, ticklish coughs. Other
uses for this herb are as a nutritive and immune tonic for
deficient, asthenic people, to protect the stomach against
aspirin-induced irritation3, to help heal gastric ulcers4, to
relieve GI tract (IBS, gastritis, diarrhea) and GU tract (burning
cystitis, urinary calculi, urethritis) irritation. Research has also
supported the use of this herb for immunosuppression,
neurodegenerative conditions, and alcohol withdrawal symptoms5. |
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Bibliography |
1 Winston,
D., Maimes, S., Adaptogens: Herbs For Strength, Stamina, and Stress
Relief, Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT, 2007
2 Sharma,
S., Ramji, S., et al, Randomized controlled trial of Asparagus
racemosus (Shatavari) as a lactogugue in lactational inadequacy
Indian Pediatr, 1996, Aug;33(8):675-7
3 Dalvi,
S.S., Nadkarni, P.M., et al, Effect of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari)
on Gastric Emptying Time in Normal Healthy Volunteers, J Postgrad
Med, 1990, Apr;36(2):91-4
4 Goyal,
R.K., Singh, J., et al, Asparagus racemosus—an update, Indian J Med
Sci, 2003, Sept;57(9):408-14
5 Bopana,
N., & Saxena, S., Asparagus racemosus – ethnopharmacological
evaluation and conservation needs J Ethnopharm,acol, 2007, Mar
1;110(1):1-15 |