Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus
About Shatavari
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is a herb used in the Ayurveda tradition to help with Hormonal Imbalance, Menopause, Fertility, and PCOS, among 3 other conditions it addresses. The root is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Asparagus racemosus (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull) is a species of asparagus common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas. It grows 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in–6 ft 7 in) tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 m (4,300–4,600 ft) elevation. It was botanically described in 1799. Because of its multiple uses, the demand for Asparagus racemosus is constantly on the rise. Because of destructive harvesting, combined with habitat destruction, and deforestation,...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist