origin

Shatavari is also known as wild Indian asparagus (Asparagus racemosus) and translates as "the one with 100 husbands." This plant is a bush with fragrant white flowers that is native to India at altitudes of up to 1,400 meters. In Ayurveda, it is used v.a. its roots as a medicinal and tonic agent.

From an alternative medicine perspective, Shatavari is also an adaptogenic plant. Adaptogenic plants have attracted particular scientific interest in recent years due to their ability to adapt to environmental factors. D.h. they take away what is too much and fill up what is lacking. D.hThe idea behind the use of these plants is that they could also contribute to this self-regulation in the human organism.

Areas of application and mode of action

In Ayurveda, Shatavari reduces the doshas Pitta and Vata and is one of the most important plants for women. The Indian translation "the one with 100 husbands" already indicates its use in Ayurveda, where it is used to Supports fertility, pregnancy and menopause is used.

But also in the West, Shatavari is increasingly used as a phytoestrogen-containing herbal medicine, v.a. at Menopausal symptomsThis 12-week study with 117 participating women reported relief from typical menopausal symptoms such as sweating or hot flashes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803318300010

A study published in 2018 showed that Shatavari contributes to Reduction of the so-called PCOS syndrome, which women of childbearing age suffer from (e.g. irregular menstrual cycles, excessive body hair, etc.), can contribute to: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29635127/

The flavonoids contained in Shatavari are antioxidant effect and the alkaloids it also contains could soothe stress-induced complaints. For example, the following study from 2014 suggests that Shatavari, through interaction with serotonin and GABA Reduce depression and anxiety could: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10571-014-0035-z

“Shatavari is a renowned female revitalization herb and is particularly effective for increasing female fertility. It is, in fact, considered the most helpful herb for women. The herb has traditionally been used by women to improve overall health, rejuvenate, and promote lactation. It is also used as an aphrodisiac.” (Dr. Jasmine Gujarathi, Professor at the Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine);

Study on the support postulated in Ayurveda in Pregnancy and breastfeeding also:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237836655_Shatavari_-_A_boon_for_Women ,
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3869575/ as well as https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3215317/

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