Asparagus racemosus

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Asparagus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Asparagus
Species: A. racemosus
Binomial name
Asparagus racemosus

Asparagus racemosus is a creeper of the plant genus Asparagus. 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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