Dhānvantaraṃ Taila · धान्वन्तरं तैल
post-natal recovery; fertility support.
Shatavari (Wild Asparagus)
Śatāvarī शतावरी
Asparagus racemosus · Asparagaceae
creeper tuber shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- madhura · tikta— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- guru · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
↑aggravates
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
women's rasayanaphyto-oestrogenicAstavarga substitute
Wild asparagus tuber. The women’s-rasayana. Substitute for most Astavarga members (Kakoli, Kshira-kakoli, Meda, Mahameda) in cosmetic preparations.
Used in 7 recipes
Snigdha Udvartana · स्निग्ध उद्वर्तन
dry skin; Vata-prakriti exfoliation.
Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल
daily nasya; headache prevention.
Kuṅkumādi Taila · कुङ्कुमादि तैल
Vyanga (melasma); uneven complexion.
Mahānārāyaṇa Taila · महानारायण तैल
daily Vata abhyanga; joint care.
Mahātikta Ghṛta · महातिक्त घृत
Kushtha (all skin disease forms); chronic fevers.
Vyaṅgahara Ghṛta · व्यङ्गहर घृत
Vyanga (melasma); Nilika (bluish pigmentation).