HerbShatavari
Limited scientific evidence supports many traditional uses, though recent reports suggest beneficial effects for galactogogue, antihepatotoxic, immunomodulatory, and antilithiatic activities in experimental models.
Benefits
- General tonic
- female reproductive tonic
- enhances fertility
- vitality
- immunity
- antiulcer
- antioxidant
- antidiarrhoeal
- antidiabetic
- immunomodulatory
- nervine tonic
- galactogogue
- aphrodisiac
- diuretic
- rejuvenating.
Key compounds
Shatavarins I-VIImmunosideAspargamine Aisoflavonesracemosolracemofuranpolysaccharidesmucilagequercetinrutinhyperosidesitosteroltrace mineralskaepfrolgamma linoleinic acidsvitamin Adiosgenin.
May help with
- Used in Ayurveda as a female reproductive tonic
- for women's health disorders
- nervous disorders
- dyspepsia
- ulcers
- inflammation
- and as a galactogogue.
Best for these goals
General tonicfemale reproductive tonicenhances fertilityvitalityimmunityantiulcerantioxidantantidiarrhoealantidiabeticimmunomodulatorynervine tonicgalactogogueaphrodisiacdiur
How to use it
Powder, alcoholic extract, water extract, juice
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Teratogenicity observed in experimental models; may block oxytocin-induced uterine contractions. Caution advised for pregnant/lactating women and those with hormone-sensitive conditions. | Interactions: No major interactions documented; use standard caution. However, it may block oxytocin-induced uterine contractions and has shown teratogenicity in experimental models.
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