Abstract

ROLE OF SHATAVARI FOR LACTATING WOMEN ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

Dr. Sheela Gupta*

Abstract

Women’s health involves a variety of gender-specific issues, like estrogen production, mental health, sexual health and fertility concerns. Women go through dramatic mental and physical changes as their reproductive systems go through major changes. Women can take charge of their health by eating a proper diet, seeking the proper screenings and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Asparagus racemosus, traditionally known as shatavari. In Ayurveda it is considered a female tonic. In spite of being a rejuvenating herb it is beneficial in female infertility, as it increases libido, cures inflammation of sexual organs and even moistens dry tissues of the sexual organs, enhances folliculogenesis and ovulation, prepares the womb for conception, prevents miscarriages, acts as post partum tonic by increasing lactation and normalizing the uterus and the changing hormones. Its use is also advocated in leucorrhoea and menorrhagia.

Keywords: Fertility, Reproductive, Shatavari, Ayurveda, Folliculogenesis, Miscarriages.