Medicinal Plants : Asparagus racemosus

Name

Hundred Husbands

Biological Name

Asparagus racemosus, Asparagus sarmentosus, Asparagus gonoclados, Asparagus adscendens

Other Names

Hundred Husbands, Shatavari, Shatamuli Chatavari, Snatamuli, Satavar

Roots, leaves

Root

Description

This is found in the jungles around 8,000 feet altitude throughout India, especially Northern India. This is related to asparagus adscendens, another herb.

Remedies For

Action

antidiarrhetic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, antidysenteric, demulcent, diuretic, galactagogue, nutritive, mucilaginous, refrigerant, stomachic, tonic

Uses:

• cancer - strengthens one from and for chemotherapy
• convalescence
• cough
• dehydration
• diarrhea
• dysentery
• fevers (chronic)
• hematemesis
• herpes
• hyperacidity
• Immune system boost-good for AIDS, Epstein Barr
• impotence
• infertility
• leukorrhea
• lung abscess
• menopause
• muscle spasms
• rheumatism
• sexual debility
• stiff joints and neck
• stomach ulcers

This herb, used externally, is said to increase breast milk and semen production. It also nurtures mucous membranes, blood cleanser, supplies female hormones, nourishes the ovum, etc.

Dosage

Decoction, powder, ghee, oil; for serious diseases like cancer, use one or more ounces daily.

Safety

Do not use if congested.

No information about the safety of this herb is available.

Use caution. Ayurvedic herbs are often taken in combination with others to neutralize the toxicity one herb with the opposing effect of other. Do not take except under the supervision of a qualified professional.