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    Shatavari / Yemil Mati / शतावरी / Satavar/Shatavari / Asparagus racemosus

    Local Name: Shatavari / Yemil Mati / शतावरी

    Common Name: Satavar/Shatavari

    Botanical Name: Asparagus racemosus

    Status & Habitat

    • Status: Common. Cultivable

    • Habitat: Shrub

    • Occurrence: Gravelly, rocky soils

    • Season of Availability: Year-round

    • Geography: From Africa to South Asia

    • Method of Propagation: Seed and Vegetative propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Seeds and Cuttings

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Leaves & Roots

    • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: Yes

    • Ripe: N/A

    • Both Raw & Ripe: N/A

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

    • As Food: Tender shoots are cooked as vegetable.

    • As Medicine: Typically taken with milk, as a powder, or as a tablet made from the roots.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Yes

    • Boiling Before Cooking: Not required

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: Yes, Roots

    • Overall Method: Eaten raw mostly as a medicine.

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: Good source of calcium and iron.

    • Medicinal Benefit: Gynecological Disorders, Leucorrhea, Aphrodisiac, Used to increase lactation, Hyperacidity, Diabetes, Skin diseases

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Helps reduce acne; treats diarrhea; aids digestion.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Root decoction can be taken to treat nervous disorders or ulcers.