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Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 13 2007 at 6:38 PM
faerycat (Login faerycat)
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Shatavari, or shatawari, comes from the Ayurvedic tradition of healing. Also known as hundred husbands for its beneficial effects in women and reproductive function, shatavari is also very popular as a galactogogue in India and China. Shatavari is considered to rejuvenate female function and is used for infertility. One older study found that shatavari increased the weight of mammary tissue and milk yield in estrogen-primed rats while inhibiting involution of glandular tissue and maintaining milk secretion,(1) while another found shatavari to increase milk production in buffaloes.(2) In contrast, a more recent human study reached the conclusion that it had no real effect (baseline prolactin levels in both groups declined at the same postpartum rate) even though the mothers using shatavari had a greater decrease in necessary supplemental milk for their babies at the end of the study than did mothers who took a placebo.
Shatavari has also been used for gastric problems and has even been tested against metoclopramide, where it was found to have a comparable ability to accelerate gastric emptying.(3) Another study using an alcoholic extract of shatavari found that it caused an increase in serum prolactin levels.(4) The mechanism for increasing milk production seems to parallel that of metoclopramide. Shatavari can be purchased in capsule form and is also an ingredient in Lactare, a galactogogue product, which also contains licorice, fenugreek, ashwaganda and other ingredients.
One rather perplexing fact is that shatavari is also reputed to be able to block oxytocin receptors in the uterus,(5) which may be why it is considered useful for preventing miscarriage or premature labor in the Ayurvedic tradition. This raises the question as to whether it could possibly interfere with oxytocin and milk ejection during lactation. Nevertheless, multiple anecdotal reports have attributed milk production increase to shatavari.
Love
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Corrie
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 3:26 AM
I have heard this herb is great as an aphrodisiac. I'd love to try it, but I'm already taking so many herbs! Please let us know if you try it and what the effect are.
Good luck!
gingerD
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:39 PM
Hey feary-R u going to add this herb?
Sounds very good from what you have found out particualy the heavier mamory tissue in the rats ,sounds promising.
Iv had alook into this as well, here are afew different bits and peices:
Grown throughout India, this member of the Asparagus family is considered to be the supreme women's tonic and is used as a natural regulator
((((if its asparagus i asume it should be ok to combine with other herbs?))))
Main Indications:
* Main tonic to rejuvenative womens health, helps restore hormonal balance
* Helps alleviate menstrual irregularities
* Useful in both male and female for healthy reproductive organs and urinary tract
* Useful for menopausal and lactating women
* Promotes breastmilk after childbirth
Other Indications:
* Enhances the bile and liver functioning
* Has an aphrodisiac effect
* In women it improves the weight of mammary glands
* Enhances the production of semen
* Keeps blood pressure with in normal limits
* Soothes stomach and peptic ulcers
* Effective against excessive menstrual bleeding
* Effective in curing weak eyes
Sounds like alot of benefits-Iv found it in the uk for£7.80 and the dose says:
1 capsule twice a day after meals with milk or water. Please maintain an hour's gap between intake of our products and other allopathic drugs.
Shatavari is 100% safe and an all natural herb. It will not interfere with any prescription medication you may be taking
Hope this helps u out i may add this but i just buy pills every week-i look like a walking rattlimng pharmacy-Lol
Good luck
ash
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:46 PM
ooo I like the sound of this one. think I'll do some searching for more info.
xx
Ash
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:53 PM
Just read that this herb aids with digestion too mmmmmm do you think it would help with bloating? I wonder if it could be taken with vitex as they both seem to regulate the cycle and hormones. Might look into this one and take it when i run out of vitex
faerycat
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:00 PM
Thanks for the extra info. Wow, it does sound good hey :-D
Where have you found it for sale? Do Holland & Barratt stock it do you know?
Yes, might just give it a whirl in my next programme. Lol, am rattling like a can of beans too with all the pills.
If it improved the weight of mammary glands in women, then that sounds good enough for me ;-)
x
Ash
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:08 PM
sorry girls for posting again about this. I just found a product at nutritioncentre.co.uk which is "Shatavari plus" (Pukka brand) Its shatavari with other herbs including vitex its £14.95 for 90 caps. I've searched Holland and Barrett they dont stock it.
xx
faerycat
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:28 PM
Ahh........it can be found on ebay. Heh heh, now there's a surprise ;-P~
Just found more info -
Asparagus racemosus
WOMEN'S HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, APHRODISIAC, SEXUAL HEALTH, DETOX AID.
Shatavari is considered to be the best general tonic for women in Ayurveda, clinically proven to promote fertility, strengthen the uterus, regulate menstruation, promote the flow of breast milk, assist in recovery from childbirth and alleviate many symptoms of the menopause. The natural alternative to HRT.
It can be safely used through all stages of a women's life, and has been in use for over a 1000 years. It is the supreme woman's tonic.
It contains phytoestrogens, a natural substance that rebalances oestrogen levels in women. These hormones play an important role in a woman's long term health, preventing breast cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. It is also known to eliminate the Candida bacteria, so it can be a helpful remedy for thrush, if used regularly and consistently, it is a slow acting plant remedy so it should be used over a period of time for full effect.
In Men studies show it to be an excellent Aphrodisiac when combined with Ashwagandha. It promotes size, strength and stiffness of the penis.
It has been shown to help the body detox from cancer treatment drugs, as it helps to stimulate the immune system and helps the body to eliminate toxins.
*************************************************************************
"It promotes size, strength and stiffness of the penis". Guess what hubby is gonna be getting as a prezzy soon? Lolz
Oh wowsers too!! it eliminates Candida :-D
x
Anonymous
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 15 2007, 2:39 PM
I've tried for a month...finished a bottle and no nothing.. Maybe its jus me. But I'm having better success now with Saw palmetto...
Next trying ST herbs and adding in the ST Nano serum..
Anna
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Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
March 4 2007, 3:03 PM
I think it would be great for those using vitex only, to balance hormones!
Anna
February 13 2007 at 6:38 PM
faerycat (Login faerycat)
SENIOR MEMBER
Shatavari, or shatawari, comes from the Ayurvedic tradition of healing. Also known as hundred husbands for its beneficial effects in women and reproductive function, shatavari is also very popular as a galactogogue in India and China. Shatavari is considered to rejuvenate female function and is used for infertility. One older study found that shatavari increased the weight of mammary tissue and milk yield in estrogen-primed rats while inhibiting involution of glandular tissue and maintaining milk secretion,(1) while another found shatavari to increase milk production in buffaloes.(2) In contrast, a more recent human study reached the conclusion that it had no real effect (baseline prolactin levels in both groups declined at the same postpartum rate) even though the mothers using shatavari had a greater decrease in necessary supplemental milk for their babies at the end of the study than did mothers who took a placebo.
Shatavari has also been used for gastric problems and has even been tested against metoclopramide, where it was found to have a comparable ability to accelerate gastric emptying.(3) Another study using an alcoholic extract of shatavari found that it caused an increase in serum prolactin levels.(4) The mechanism for increasing milk production seems to parallel that of metoclopramide. Shatavari can be purchased in capsule form and is also an ingredient in Lactare, a galactogogue product, which also contains licorice, fenugreek, ashwaganda and other ingredients.
One rather perplexing fact is that shatavari is also reputed to be able to block oxytocin receptors in the uterus,(5) which may be why it is considered useful for preventing miscarriage or premature labor in the Ayurvedic tradition. This raises the question as to whether it could possibly interfere with oxytocin and milk ejection during lactation. Nevertheless, multiple anecdotal reports have attributed milk production increase to shatavari.
Love
=^_^= x
Corrie
(Login Corrie73)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 3:26 AM
I have heard this herb is great as an aphrodisiac. I'd love to try it, but I'm already taking so many herbs! Please let us know if you try it and what the effect are.
Good luck!
gingerD
(Login gingerD)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:39 PM
Hey feary-R u going to add this herb?
Sounds very good from what you have found out particualy the heavier mamory tissue in the rats ,sounds promising.
Iv had alook into this as well, here are afew different bits and peices:
Grown throughout India, this member of the Asparagus family is considered to be the supreme women's tonic and is used as a natural regulator
((((if its asparagus i asume it should be ok to combine with other herbs?))))
Main Indications:
* Main tonic to rejuvenative womens health, helps restore hormonal balance
* Helps alleviate menstrual irregularities
* Useful in both male and female for healthy reproductive organs and urinary tract
* Useful for menopausal and lactating women
* Promotes breastmilk after childbirth
Other Indications:
* Enhances the bile and liver functioning
* Has an aphrodisiac effect
* In women it improves the weight of mammary glands
* Enhances the production of semen
* Keeps blood pressure with in normal limits
* Soothes stomach and peptic ulcers
* Effective against excessive menstrual bleeding
* Effective in curing weak eyes
Sounds like alot of benefits-Iv found it in the uk for£7.80 and the dose says:
1 capsule twice a day after meals with milk or water. Please maintain an hour's gap between intake of our products and other allopathic drugs.
Shatavari is 100% safe and an all natural herb. It will not interfere with any prescription medication you may be taking
Hope this helps u out i may add this but i just buy pills every week-i look like a walking rattlimng pharmacy-Lol
Good luck
ash
(no login)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:46 PM
ooo I like the sound of this one. think I'll do some searching for more info.
xx
Ash
(no login)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 12:53 PM
Just read that this herb aids with digestion too mmmmmm do you think it would help with bloating? I wonder if it could be taken with vitex as they both seem to regulate the cycle and hormones. Might look into this one and take it when i run out of vitex
faerycat
(Login faerycat)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:00 PM
Thanks for the extra info. Wow, it does sound good hey :-D
Where have you found it for sale? Do Holland & Barratt stock it do you know?
Yes, might just give it a whirl in my next programme. Lol, am rattling like a can of beans too with all the pills.
If it improved the weight of mammary glands in women, then that sounds good enough for me ;-)
x
Ash
(no login)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:08 PM
sorry girls for posting again about this. I just found a product at nutritioncentre.co.uk which is "Shatavari plus" (Pukka brand) Its shatavari with other herbs including vitex its £14.95 for 90 caps. I've searched Holland and Barrett they dont stock it.
xx
faerycat
(Login faerycat)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 14 2007, 1:28 PM
Ahh........it can be found on ebay. Heh heh, now there's a surprise ;-P~
Just found more info -
Asparagus racemosus
WOMEN'S HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, APHRODISIAC, SEXUAL HEALTH, DETOX AID.
Shatavari is considered to be the best general tonic for women in Ayurveda, clinically proven to promote fertility, strengthen the uterus, regulate menstruation, promote the flow of breast milk, assist in recovery from childbirth and alleviate many symptoms of the menopause. The natural alternative to HRT.
It can be safely used through all stages of a women's life, and has been in use for over a 1000 years. It is the supreme woman's tonic.
It contains phytoestrogens, a natural substance that rebalances oestrogen levels in women. These hormones play an important role in a woman's long term health, preventing breast cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. It is also known to eliminate the Candida bacteria, so it can be a helpful remedy for thrush, if used regularly and consistently, it is a slow acting plant remedy so it should be used over a period of time for full effect.
In Men studies show it to be an excellent Aphrodisiac when combined with Ashwagandha. It promotes size, strength and stiffness of the penis.
It has been shown to help the body detox from cancer treatment drugs, as it helps to stimulate the immune system and helps the body to eliminate toxins.
*************************************************************************
"It promotes size, strength and stiffness of the penis". Guess what hubby is gonna be getting as a prezzy soon? Lolz
Oh wowsers too!! it eliminates Candida :-D
x
Anonymous
(Login hunnybunx)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
February 15 2007, 2:39 PM
I've tried for a month...finished a bottle and no nothing.. Maybe its jus me. But I'm having better success now with Saw palmetto...
Next trying ST herbs and adding in the ST Nano serum..
Anna
(no login)
Re: Has Anyone Tried Shatavari? Please read.....
March 4 2007, 3:03 PM
I think it would be great for those using vitex only, to balance hormones!
Anna