English: Shatavari
Latin: Asparagus racemosus
Ayurvedic: Śatāvarī
Benefits: Rasāyana, female reproductive tonic, cooling.
Healing Uses: Infertility, menopause symptoms, ulcers, low milk supply, dry cough.
Doshic Effects: Vata ↓, Pitta ↓, Kapha ↑.
Preparation: Powder in milk (½–1 tsp), decoction, ghee preparations.
Flavor (Rasa): Sweet, bitter.
Post-digestive (Vipāka): Sweet.
Notes: Especially balancing for women’s health, but also rasāyana for men.
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