ASPARAGUS ADSCENDENS

Plant Name: ASPARAGUS ADSCENDENS

English Name: ASPARAGUS

Local Name:

• Bhutali,


• Dholi,


• Godhapadi,


• Safed Musli, Sveta,SHATAWARI, SAHASRAPAL

Family: Asparagaceae: LILIACEAE

Uses:
ASPARAGUS ADSCENDENS (Safed Musli) a Natural Revitalizer which is used by many Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurvedic and Unani, pharmaceuticals companies in their preparations for health supplements and sex tonics which is supplied from India to many countries. It is also known as ‘Herbal Viagra’. The root is used as appetizing, diuretic, aphrodisiac, laxative, astringent useful in dysentery, diarrhoea throat infections and leprosy. It is also used as demulcent in veterinary medicines. The root bask is taken for vitality and strength.
The fine powder of rhizomes cooked in milk, is given along with ghee, rock candy, cardamom, almond, cloves and tvak as a sex tonic. It is used as an aphrodisiac as well as to increase sperm count. The plain powder of rhizomes by itself is given in urinary calculi. The rhizomes mashed with milk, are used in burning sensation of the body, with great benefit. Musali nourishes all the seven dhatus (tissues), hence is commonly used as a rejuvenative.