Latin Name: Asparagus officinalis
Alternate Names: Sparrowgrass, Tien Men Tong (Chinese), Shatavari
Family: LILIACEAE
Parts Used: Root, shoots, seeds.
Properties: Aphrodisiac, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Female Tonic, Galactagogue, Laxative, Nutritive, Rejuvenative, Reproductive Tonic, Kidney Tonic, Sedative.
Internal Uses: Cancer, Convalescence, Cystitis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Female Weakness, Fever, Frigidity, Gout, Herpes, Impotence, Indigestion, Infertility, Irritability, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Memory Loss, Menopause, [...]