SHATAVARI - USES IN OBGY

Shatavari is grown all over  India & is well known for its use in Sutika .\

It is known as Shatavari in Marathi & Sanskrit & Satavar in Hindi .

Latin Name - Asparagus racemosus

Family - Liliaceae                                               

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur , Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna -  Guru , Snigdha , Mrudu

Chemical Constituents - Saponin , Sitesterol                                                

USES -

1) Stanyajanana -

👉Due to Snigdha guna leads to Bruhana of Rasadi dhatu & Due to Tikta rasa rasagnideepan karma occurs results in stanyaposhana ( as stanya is updhatu of  rasa)  & thus- Stanyajanana karma (stimulates or increases formation of breast milk).

so , Shatavari kalpa or Shatavari siddha milk is used for Stanyajanana karma.

2) Aartavvaha Strotas -

👉 Due to use of Shatavari , Garbhashya ( Uterus) gets nourishment & Uterine muscles & blood vesseles gets nourished.

👉As uterine blood vessels gets nourished & gets strength so used in raktapradara (abnormal uterine bleeding).

👉 It also works as Streebeejkara.

3) Shukravaha Strotas -

👉 Due to Shukra samanya , It works as Shukra Vruddhikara ( stimulates/ increases formation of Sperms).

 - Due to its use , the dhatus required for shukra  formation & shukra ( sperms) gets nourished leading to gain in Body strength of the person.

👉 Shatavari kalka siddha ghee is used with sugar + pippali + honey as Vajikarana yoga (Aphrodiasic).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks