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Basonym of Drug
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Shatavari
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Main Synonym
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Satavri, shatamuli, bahusuta, vari, narayani, shatapadi, pivari, indivari, bhiru, shatvirya
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Regional Name
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Bengali : shatamuli
Gujarati : shatavari
Hindi : satavar, satmuli, sarnoi
Marathi : shatavari
Tamil : amukarapaniyanaku
Telugu : pennerupillipichara
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Botanical Name
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Asparagus racemosus Willd
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Family
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Liliaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : balya and vayasthapana mahakashaya, and madhurskandha.
Aacharya sushruta : pitta sanshamana, kantakapanchmula, and vidarigandhadi gana.
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External Morphology
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A woody climbing undershrub
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Useful Parts
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Tuberous root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-sitosterol, sarsapogenin, diosenin, aspaamines, flavanoides, rutin, spirogenin, furostanolic saponins
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura, tikta
Guna : guru, Snigdha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), Rasayana(rejuvenation), sukrala(aphrodisiac), vayasthapana (anti-aging), stanyajanana (galactogogue), raktapittahara (treat bleeding disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Avipaka - leaves food preparation is given in indigestion.
2. Dorbalya - root powder with rock sugar and milk is given in debility.
3. Sandhivata - In arthritic pain, oil prepared with Shatavari is given for external as well as internal use.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml, fresh juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Shatavari ghrita, shatavari guda, shatavari kalpa, Narayana taila
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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