Shatawar – Wild Asparagus

Ayurvedic Classification	Description
Rasa (taste)	Sweet and bitter
Guna (qualities)	Heavy, unctuous, and cold
Virya (potency)	Cooling
Vipaka (post-digestive effect)	Sweet
Dosha effect	Pacifies Pitta and Vata doshas
Karma (actions)	Rejuvenative, nutritive, aphrodisiac, galactagogue, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ulcer
Dhatu (tissue) affinity	Works primarily on the reproductive, digestive, and respiratory tissues
Srotas (channel) affinity	Works primarily on the reproductive, digestive, and respiratory channels
Prabhava (special effect)	Enhances fertility and supports female reproductive health

Active Compound	Benefits
Saponins (Shatavarin, Asparosides)	Anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting, and adaptogenic properties
Flavonoids (Rutin, Quercetin)	Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties
Asparagamine A	Anticancer and antimicrobial properties
Tannins	Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
Alkaloids	Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties
Shatavaroside A	Antioxidant and neuroprotective properties
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)	Antioxidant, immune-boosting, and anti-inflammatory properties
Beta-carotene	Antioxidant and immune-boosting properties
Zinc	Immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties

Shatavari