Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 >From all the recent research I have done the Shatavari plant root is creamish color correct ? Then my questioning brings me to this... Why from two companies that I have ordered Shatavari in pill form from has the pills been green. They both specifical stated that they were made from the Shatavari root powder. I really want to buy the shatavari root in whole form rather then powdered, does anyone know where I can buy this in the USA.. My searches are all bringing me to dead ends and my husband will not allow me to order anything out of the USA. Thanks Hugs Deana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Dear Deana, You are right about the colour of the shatavari plant root colour. However some companies add colour to diffrentiate their product while making pills. Hence you may also get different coloured pills of the same material if you buy from different sources. What is important is that the pills should contain the ingredient they mention it contains. Unfortunately authentic ayurvedic medicines are not easily available in the US (atleast that is my assessment based on the different queries posted on this group message board). One way out of this is to cultivate the plant yourself. I think shatavari plant seeds must be available in the US. Also for cultivation on a small scale factors like environment etc. must not be much of a problem. The latin name is Asparagus racemosus. Look for seeds of this plant and plant it yourself. This way you can be sure of the plant source when you prepare the choorna (powder) of the roots. Do let us know how it turns out. Cybervaidya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks now I know. I can't seem to find the Asparagus racemosos seed to buy anywhere.- any suggestions there? Hugs Deana Cybervaidya wrote: > > Dear Deana, > You are right about the colour of the shatavari plant root colour. > However some companies add colour to diffrentiate their product > while making pills. Hence you may also get different coloured pills > of the same material if you buy from different sources. What is > important is that the pills should contain the ingredient they > mention it contains. > Unfortunately authentic ayurvedic medicines are not easily available > in the US (atleast that is my assessment based on the different > queries posted on this group message board). > One way out of this is to cultivate the plant yourself. > I think shatavari plant seeds must be available in the US. Also for > cultivation on a small scale factors like environment etc. must not > be much of a problem. The latin name is Asparagus racemosus. Look > for seeds of this plant and plant it yourself. This way you can be > sure of the plant source when you prepare the choorna (powder) of > the roots. Do let us know how it turns out. > > Cybervaidya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Also is Sparrowgrass, Tien Men Ton the same thing as Shatavari? Thx Deana Cybervaidya wrote: > > Dear Deana, > You are right about the colour of the shatavari plant root colour. > However some companies add colour to diffrentiate their product [ Remaining part of quoted message can be read in the message above this message in Daily digest, or previous message on archieves] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Shatavari roots are white when freshly peeled and turn creamish on drying. Old roots do turn somewhat brownish but never green. However the powder always looks creamish. Vinod > > From all the recent research I have done the Shatavari plant root is > > creamish color correct ? Then my questioning brings me to this... Why > > from two companies that I have ordered Shatavari in pill form from has > > the pills been green. They both specifical stated that they were made > > from the Shatavari root powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Dear Deana, I think the following two links should clear many of your queries. http://www.viable-herbal.com/singles/herbs/s112.htm http://www.seedsvendor.com/catalogue1.htm#47 Cybervaidya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 how funny, one of the links you sent to me (the top one) I actually asked the company to remove the top sentence from the history part of the detail for asparagus root leading the consumer to believe that the asparagus root they are selling is the shatavari when in fact it is the asparagus root of the US vegetable consumed Hugs Deana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks now I know. I can't seem to find the Asparagus racemosos seed to buy anywhere.- any suggestions there? Dear Deana, Try these places to get seeds. vicki [AyurvedaHerbSeedExchange] This is a . GB Khalsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 You are right, Asparagus officinalis is a vegetable and not the same as Asparagus racemosus. The latter is Shatavari. Vinod - "Deana" <squeekyme Re: Shatavari question > how funny, one of the links you sent to me (the top one) I actually > asked the company to remove the top sentence from the history part of > the detail for asparagus root leading the consumer to believe that the > asparagus root they are selling is the shatavari when in fact it is the > asparagus root of the US vegetable consumed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Shatavari seeds are easily available and can be grown in different climatic conditions. However, it takes about two years for the tubers to grow to a meaningful size. Vinod - "Cybervaidya" <cybervaidya Re: Shatavari question > One way out of this is to cultivate the plant yourself. > I think shatavari plant seeds must be available in the US. Also for > cultivation on a small scale factors like environment etc. must not > be much of a problem. The latin name is Asparagus racemosus. Look > for seeds of this plant and plant it yourself. This way you can be > sure of the plant source when you prepare the choorna (powder) of > the roots. Do let us know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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