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Asparagus adscendens Roxb.

Asparagus adscendens Roxb.

Asparagus adscendens Roxb. belongs to Liliaceae family.

The Arabic name for this herb is Shaqaqul Masri.

The English name for this herb is Garden Asparagus.

The Urdu names for this herb are Gazar-Dashti, Safaid Musli, Shaqaqul, Shaqaqul Misri.

Warning: Lessens appetite, may cause headache, the root bark is regarded as poisonous.

Description

Asparagus adscendens Roxb. is a shrub, : prickly in texture, errect

Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Leaves is smooth in texture, grooved and angle in shape, white in color, suberrect. Tall, stout

Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Root white in color. Tuberous

Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Flower size is usually 2.5 cm in diameter. Racemes 2.5-5 cm, long, many flowered; pedicels jointed above or below the middle; bracts minute. Perianth-segments spreding. Ovules many in each cell.

Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Fruit (berries) size is usually 6-8 mm in diameter. 1-seeded

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gonorrhoeal, Anti-leucorrhoeal, Anti-spasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Mucilaginous, Nutritive Tonic, Refrigerant.

The pharmacological actions of Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Tuber are Cooling , Demulcent.

Indications

The indications of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are Bilious Dyspepsia, Seminal Weakness, Leucorrhoea, Spermatorrhoea, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Flatulence, Impotence.

The indications of Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Oil are Rheumatism, Hemiplegia, Joints Diseases, Chronic Gonorrhoea, Nervous Complaints, Stiff Neck.

The indications of Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Root are Bilious Dyspepsia, General Debility, Diarrhoea.

The indication of Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Root juice is Gonorrhoea.

The indications of Asparagus adscendens Roxb.'s Tuber are Dysentery, Diarrhoea.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are 2nd order, warm and moist, 2nd order, dry, 1st order, warm.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Root: Tasteless,Mucilagenous.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb5.000 – 7.000 gN/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Asparagus adscendens Roxb. is used in the preparation of Arq Maul Laham Ambari Ba Nuskha Kalan, Hab Amber Momyaie, Hab Asgand, Halwa-i-Badam, Halwa-i-Ghaikwar, Halwai-Supari Pak, Jawarish Zar'unui Ambari Ba Nuskha Kalan, Lubub Kabir, Ma'jun Khadar, Ma'jun Mochrus, Ma'jun Musli Pak, Ma'jun Piyaz, Ma'jun Ruh al-Mominin, Ma'jun Sa'lab, Ma'jun Shir Bargadhwali, Ma'jun Zanjbil.

Substitutes

The substitutes of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are Aneilema scapiflorum Wight, Orchis mascula Linn..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are Asparagin, Essential Oil, Mucilage, ß-Sitosterol.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. are Sodium Chloride, Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Apis mellifera L. (Honey).

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Asparagus adscendens Roxb.. (work in progress)