Shatavari Uses and Plant Profile

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Shatavari is a member of the asparagus family. It is a native plant throughout Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and the Himalayas. Shatavari root is commonly used as an adaptogen and a tonic for women’s health across the reproductive years. It has a long and rich history of use in Ayurveda, a practice and system of medicine originating from India over 5,000 years ago. Shatavari is known as a rasayana herb, or a restorative tonic. Ayurvedic practitioners have referred to shatavari as the “Queen of Herbs”. Shatavari is a safe and nourishing herb with many benefits.

Shatavari Uses and Plant Profile Summary

Botanical Name: Asparagus racemosus
Other Common Names: Satawar, satamuli, satavari
Family: Asparagaceae
Parts Used: root
Energetics: cooling, moistening
Taste: bitter, sweet
Plant Properties: adaptogen, uterine tonic, demulcent and emollient, aphrodisiac, antidepressant, anxiolytic
Plant Uses: general tonic, women’s reproductive health, hormonal balance, PMS, postpartum, breastfeeding and lactation, symptoms of menopause
Plant Preparations: plant powder or granules, tincture, capsules

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Written by Marie White

Marie White is a herbalist, author, and student of ethnobotany. A lover of wildflowers with over 15 years of experience growing, harvesting, and working with medicinal herbs, Marie has become an expert and sought-after instructor on herbal medicine. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal (2022) and The Herbal Doula (2024), both through California publisher North Atlantic Books. Her work has been translated into Czech by Prague-based Grada Publishing. Marie is from Québec and speaks French as a first language. She is passionate about climate care and studied climate resilience at Simon Fraser University. You can find her on Instagram or visit her website, Marie White Herbalist.