Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Shatavari

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Shatavari
Botanical name(s)	Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Wild Asparagus

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shatavari, Atirasa, Shatavirya, Bahusuta, Vari, Vira, Bhiru, Narayani

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 4/9(7)	Balya mahakashay
2	Sutra sthana 5/65	Anutaila dravya
3	Ch Su 27/107	Shaka Varga
4	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
5	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
6	Ch.Sha.8/20	Garbhasthapan dravya
7	Ch.Sha.8/58	Stanyadushti chikitsa- Dhatrikarma
8	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/1/44	In formulation of brahma rasayana
9	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/25	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
10	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/28	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
11	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/34	Ingredient in Vajikaran Ghrit
12	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/6	Ingredient in Apatyakari Shashtikadi Gutika
13	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/14	Ingredient in Apatyakar Swaras
14	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/18	Ingredient in Vrushya Kshir
15	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/18	Ingredient of  Vrushya shatavari Ghrit
16	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/28	Ingredient in Apatyakar Ghrit
17	Cha.sa.Chi.3/250	As an ingredient of Jeevantyadi anuvasana basti.
18	Cha.sa.Chi.3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
19	Cha.sa.Chi 5/123	Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
20	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/145	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
21	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/79	Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/105	Ghrit preparation in treatment of Daha
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/35	Ingredient in Palankashadi tail
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/64	Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh nashak yog
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/36	Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/46	Ingredient in Shvadamshtradi Ghrit
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/66	Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud
28	Cha.sa.chi.18/40	As a ghrita dravya
29	Cha.sa.chi.18/43	As a ghrita dravya
30	Cha.sa.chi.19/50	As a yavagu dravya
31	Cha.sa.chi.19/78	Use with paya as a ahara or ghrita
32	Cha.sa.chi.19/97	As an ingredient of satavari ghrita.
33	Cha.sa.chi.19/62	As a anuvasana dravya
34	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/78	As an ingredient of yavaka pradeha.
35	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/79	As an ingredient of Baladi alepa.
36	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/90	For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
37	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/91	For pradeha prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
38	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/84	For pradeha prayoga in Vata-pittaja visarpa.
39	Cha.sa.Chi.25/47	As an ingredient of Vijayadi pralepa.
40	Cha.sa.Chi.25/75	Used in shoola with sneha & sarkara.
41	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/110	Use for nadi sveda.
42	Cha.Sa.Chi.28/160	As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
43	Cha.Sa.chi.29/52	Used as Shaka dravya.
44	Cha.Sa.chi.29/56	As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
45	Cha.Sa.chi.29/58	As an ingredient of Parushaka Ghrita.
46	Cha.Sa.chi.29/61	As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
47	Cha.Sa.chi.29/72	As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
48	Cha.Sa.chi.29/76, 77	As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila.
49	Cha.Sa.chi.29/81	As an ingredient of Baladi yoga.
50	Cha.Sa.chi.29/92	As an ingredient of Madhuparnyadi taila.
51	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/53	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi ghrita, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura), Bitter (tikta)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify Vata and Pitta

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