Asparagus racemosus

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Asparagus racemosus is a creeper. It contains adventitious root system with tuberous roots. For each plant, many tuberous roots are present. These tuberous roots after proper processing and drying are used as Medicine in Ayurveda, with the name of SHATAVARI. Leaves of it are reduced to cladodes. Branches contain spines on them.

in Ayurveda, it is used as Anodyne, Aphrodisiac and Galactogogue.

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