Bot. name : Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae
HindiUrdu name : Jangli Gajar
Medicinal use of Wild Asparagus :
Asparagus officinalis
has been cultivated for over 2,000 years as a vegetable and medicinal
herb. Both the roots and the shoots can be used medicinally, they have a
restorative and cleansing effect on the bowels, kidneys and liver. The
plant is antispasmodic, aperient, cardiac, demulcent, diaphoretic,
diuretic, sedative and tonic. The freshly expressed juice is used. The
root is diaphoretic, strongly diuretic and laxative. An infusion is used
in the treatment of jaundice and congestive torpor of the liver. The
strongly diuretic action of the roots make it useful in the treatment of
a variety of urinary problems including cystitis. It is also used in
the treatment of cancer. The roots are said to be able to lower blood
pressure. The roots are harvested in late spring, after the shoots have
been cut as a food crop, and are dried for later use. The seeds possess
antibiotic activity. Another report says that the plant contains
asparagusic acid which is nematocidal and is used in the treatment of
schistosomiasis.
Min. seeds 50 seeds /per packet
Seeds are open-pollinated.Organic from Kashmir Himalaya
