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Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Asparagus racemosus Willd. belongs to Liliaceae family.

The Arabic name for this herb is Satawar.

The English name for this herb is Asparagus.

The Urdu names for this herb are Satawar, Satawari.

Warning: The bark of root may produce poisionous effects.

Description

Asparagus racemosus Willd. is a shrub, : spiny in texture, is annual, climber, branched. Spines are 5-13 mm long, recurved or rarely straight.

Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Flower white in color. fragnant, in solitary, simple or branched racemes 2.5-5 cm long. Pedicels 5 mm long, jointed in the middle. Perianth about 3 mm long. Stamens as long as the perianth

Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Fruit (berries) red in color, size is usually 3-8 mm in diameter

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Root are Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-spasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Glutinous, Lactagogue, Mucilaginous, Nematocide, Nutritive, Refrigerant.

Indications

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Root are 1st order, warm, 1st order, cold and moist, 2nd order, moist, Balanced in Warmness & Coldness.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Sweet,Mucilagenous, Flower: Fragrant.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Root3.000 – 12.000 gN/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Asparagus racemosus Willd. is used in the preparation of Arq Amber, Hab Amber Momyaie, Hab Asgand, Hab Jalinus, Halwa-i-Ghaikwar, Halwai-Supari Pak, Itrifal Fauladi, Labub Kabir, Ma'jun Khadar, Ma'jun Maurawweh ul-Arwah, Ma'jun Mubahee Antaki, Ma'jun Muqawwi Wa Mumsik, Ma'jun Piyaz, Ma'jun Ruh al-Mominin, Ma'jun Shir Bargadh Wali, Safuf S'alab, Safuf Sailan ar-Rehm.

Substitutes

The substitute of Asparagus racemosus Willd. is Pinus roxburghii Sargent..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Asparagus racemosus Willd. are Asparagin, Flavonoids, Lipase, Mucilage, Saponins, Shatavarins I-IV, Sitosterol, Steroid Sapogenin, Tannic Acid, Volatile Oil.

The active constituents of Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Flower are Hyperoside, Quercetin, Rutin.

The active constituents of Asparagus racemosus Willd.'s Leaves are Asparagusic Acid, Diosgenin, Mucilage, Quercetin 3-Glucuronide.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Asparagus racemosus Willd. are Sugar, Apis mellifera L. (Honey).

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Asparagus racemosus Willd.. (work in progress)