For Menopause, Shatavari May be the Most Important Herb You’ve Never Heard About.

A flurry of recent research is highlighting an important new herb for menopause.

Asparagus racemosus, or wild asparagus, is in the same family as, but distinct from,
the Asparagus officinalis that we eat. In traditional herbalism, the most valued part
of the plant is the root, which is known in the traditional Ayurvedic system of healing
as shatavari.

Recently, we have featured four studies that established asparagus root extract as a remarkable herb for menopause. And now, a new study has added to that impressive body of evidence.

Sixty women between the ages of 40 and 55 were given either a placebo or 100mg of asparagus root extract standardized for 5% shatavarin IV at dinner for 8 weeks.

By week 4, the shatavari group was already experiencing a significant 43% reduction in the severity of their menopause symptoms. By week 8, the improvement had grown to 71%. The frequency of hot flashes improved by 91.44%, and the quality of sleep improved by 93.38%. Vaginal dryness improved by 46.08%, sexual problems by 61.54% and physical and mental exhaustion by 41.5%

Importantly, the shatavari was just as effective for psychological symptoms with anxiety improving by 84.92%.

There were no serious side effects, with fewer adverse events on asparagus root than on placebo.

This promising study showed that asparagus root extract safely improves menopausal symptoms significantly better than placebo. It was effective for both physical and psychological symptoms, including anxiety, depression and irritability.

Cureus 18(4): e106987.

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