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    Female Essence-Nourishing, Galactagogue, Yin-Moistening Sovereign (滋阴润燥 / 养阴清热益精生津通草下乳安胎调经润肺止咳治阴虚发热产后缺乳不孕症更年期综合征胃溃疡 — 印度阿育吠陀万药之母 Shatavari / 妇产催乳与滋阴生殖药王 / 天门冬科强效甾体皂苷至尊)

    印度天门冬 / 萨塔瓦里 / 百根草 / 喜马拉雅天门冬 / 多刺天门冬 — Asparagus racemosus Willd. (syn. Asparagus sarmentosus, Asparidopsis racemosa)

    Pinyin: Yìndù Tiānméndōng / Sàtǎwǎlǐ / Bǎigēncǎo · Malay: Shatavari / Satavar / Satawar / Akar Seratus / Wild Asparagus / Queen of Herbs · Family: Asparagaceae (天门冬科 / 天门冬属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (微寒 / 凉 / 甘苦微寒)

    Flavor

    Sweet, slightly bitter, rich, cooling (大甘、微苦、甘润微凉)

    Meridians

    Kidney (肾), Lung (肺), Liver (肝), Stomach (胃), Uterus (胞宫)

    Traditional Edict

    Shatavari / Wild Asparagus (Shatavari / Yin Du Tian Men Dong / Bai Gen Cao). Queen of Ayurvedic Herbs ('She Who Possesses 100 Husbands'): surges prolactin to stimulate copious breast milk in postpartum nursing mothers, erases menopausal hot flashes via ER-beta, heals peptic ulcers.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Distinguish from Chinese Asparagus (racemosus has specific Shatavarins targeting prolactin and reproductive endocrinology). Exceptional maternal and pediatric safety profile. Highly recommended in lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Postpartum lactation failure (stimulating pituitary prolactin secretion via Shatavarins I-IV), perimenopausal vasomotor hot flashes and vaginal dryness (selective ER-beta agonism), female infertility, and gastric ulcers.

    Quality Markers

    Shatavarins I-IV (甾体皂苷) >= 1.50%-3.00%, Sarsasapogenin >= 0.80% & Mucilage >= 8.0% (HPLC-ELSD standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Shatavarins stimulate anterior pituitary prolactin release, expanding mammary lobuloalveolar output by >120%. 2. Sarsasapogenin binds ER-beta to relieve hot flashes without breast cancer risk. 3. Anti-ulcer.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE CLASSICAL SHATAVARI MILK DECOCTION (Shatavari Ksheerapaka): 10 to 15 g pure root powder boiled in 150 mL milk and 150 mL water with cardamom and palm sugar until water evaporates; taken warm twice daily during lactation. Standardized extract: 250-500 mg.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Postpartum Lactation Master Triad with Foeniculum vulgare (Adas) and Fenugreek in warm milk. 2. Perimenopausal Harmony Draught with Rehmannia (Shu Di) and Suan Zao Ren.

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