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Shatavari

SHATAVARI
Asparagus racemosus
Liquid extract of dried root.

History: Shatavari, which translates as “she who possesses 100 husbands,” has a long and esteemed history in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine as a primary tonic and remedy for female reproductive health.

Actions: Female reproductive tonic. Galactagogue. Adaptogen. Enhances immune system function. Hepatoprotective. Aids normal digestion.

Uses: Diminished sexual libido in women. Deficient sexual fertility in men and women. Poor appetite, dyspepsia and liver problems, especially during pregnancy. Deficient lactation. PMS and menstrual cramping. A general tonic during menopause.

Adaptogenic tonic during periods of physical or mental stress.

Dose: Take 30 to 40 drops, 2 to 4 times per day.

Cautions: None known.


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