- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (Himalayas, India)
- Sanskrit
- Musli
- Traditions
- Ayurveda, Unani medicine
Asia · Herb · № 426
Asparagus adscendens
Herb · Asia
Safed musli
Asparagus adscendens
Traditionally attributed effects: nourishing, tonic, promotes milk flow, soothing, cooling; for seminal loss, chronic leucorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, general weakness, impotence.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Powder 3–6 g; tubers cooked in milk with sugar.
Use in traditions
Described in the Ayurvedic materia medica. Sanskrit name: Musli. The dried roots (musli) are sold in India as a tonic and aphrodisiac. Mainly Chlorophytum borivilianum is traded under this name, which is now cultivated on a large scale.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Ayurvedic materia medica
Attributed effects
Nourishing, tonic, promotes milk flow, soothing, cooling; for seminal loss, chronic leucorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, general weakness, impotence.
Preparation and amount
Powder 3–6 g; tubers cooked in milk with sugar.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Powder and kitchen