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“SHATAVARI: ONE SOLUTION FOR VARIOUS FEMALE HEALTH ISSUES” A REVIEW
Pradip Kinage* and Deepika Chaudhari
ABSTRACT Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is one of the important medicinal herbs, used by Ayurveda peoples. It is considered as a general tonic and female reproductive tonic. Shatavari is scandent climber, tall climbing excessively branched, prickly under shrub, distributed throughout India, tropical and subtropical parts including Andamans and almost commonly ascending up to an altitude of 4000 feet in the Himalayas and in Ceylon. Shatavari is having Shukrajanana, Balya, Rasayan, Garbhaposhak, Stanyajanana, Shulhar, Grahi, Hrudya, Mutral, Raktabharshamak properties. It is used for various female disorders like menstrual problems, infertility, menopause etc. Shatavari is extremely useful in antenatal care to promote health of mother and growing fetus. It helps to prevent abortions and also increases lactation. Present research is done to study the nature of Asparagus racemosus, its active components and its uses in gynecological diseases and exploiting future scope of Asparagus racemosus in management of various female health issues. Keywords: Abortion, Garbhaposhak, infertility, lactation, Shatavari. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |