24/06/2024
This beautiful herb is useful in female reproductive health as a hormone balancer, sexual tonic, to promote fertility and help handle stress.
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is a well-known herb that has been used as a galactagogue in traditional Indian culture. Researchers devised a palatable and nutritionally rich formulation of Shatavari with no artificial ingredients. To understand its efficacy, they conducted a double blind, prospective, randomised, controlled study to evaluate the effect of this oral Shatavari formulation on breast milk output in postpartum women (n = 78).
The time to first noticeable breast fullness was measured, and expressed milk volume measurements were done 72 hours after delivery or after consumption of four doses (whichever was later), using a standardised breast pump. The mean total milk volume expressed was higher (p=0.008) with Shatavari (64.74 ml) compared to placebo (49.69 ml). The time to breast fullness was shorter (p=0.024) with Shatavari (30.49 hours) compared to placebo (38.09 hours). No adverse events were noted in either of the study groups. Global assessment of the satisfaction of mothers with lactation, the well-being of the child, taste of treatment, and ease of use was better in the treatment arm than in the placebo.
The control group received a placebo formulation (bar containing oats, dry fruits, honey and chocolate). The active bar additionally contained Shatavari (amount not specified).
For more information see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35974870/
