Shatavari - Asparagus racemosus: adaptogen, Women well-being, fertility

Shatavari, or Asparagus racemosus, has long been used in Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, as a tonic regenerator of the female reproductive system. The ancient Ayurvedic practitioner, Sushruta (2700 B.C.) used Varuna (Crataevo religioso) and Shatavari for inhibiting the formation of urinary calculi and facilitating their dissolution..It has several effects:

• Reduces premenstrual syndrome and allows it to support difficult periods.
• By increasing fertility, shatavari is useful for a woman wishing to conceive, as it acts as a uterine tonic and helps prevent miscarriages.
• Aphrodisiac effect, it stimulates the libido.
• When used during menopause, it soothes hot flashes (cooling effect).
• Promotes lactation in women who have just given birth through its galactagogue effect (by increasing the amount of prolactin).

Shatavari also contains phytoestrogens, which have a protective role at the hormonal level in preventing hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer. Indeed, phytoestrogens, by binding to estrogen receptors in our cells, prevent these receptors from binding to xenoestrogens, harmful endocrine disruptors present in our environment (bisphenol A in plastic, phthalates, formaldehyde, etc.) that destabilize the hormonal messages of the body..Shatavari is also beneficial for men because it increases their fertility: in fact, it promotes the production of sperm.

The plant decree requires monitoring of isoflavones. An analysis in 12/2024 showed a content of around 31.7 ppm.