Abstract

A REVIEW ON POTENTIAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS WILD

Dr. Ismath Shameem* and Dr. Sana Fatima Majeedi

Abstract

Asparagus recemosus Wild is commonly known as Satavar, belonging to the family Asparagaceae or Liliaceae. The genus Asparagus includes about 300 species around the world. Out of the 22 species of Asparagus recorded in India; Asparagus racemosus is one of the most common variety used in traditional medicine. Its medicinal usage has been reported in Indian and British pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. Satavar is a climbing perennial herb possesses many medicinal properties such as emollient, cooling, nervine tonic, galactogogue, aphrodisiac, diuretic, rejuvenating, carminative, immunostimulant, antiseptic, gastroprotective etc. and used in gynecological and nervous disorders, dyspepsia, tumors, inflammation, neuropathy, hepatopathy etc. This review paper highlights the potential properties and therapeutic application of Satavar in various diseases as mentioned in classical Unani text in a scientific manner.

Keywords: Asparagus recemosus Wild, Satavar, Potential Properties, Therapeutic Application Unani System of Medicine.