Friday, November 23, 2007

Shathavari Kalp













Botanical Name: Asparagus racemosus willd.
Common Name: Shataawaree.

Is used as a general health tonic. It is especially good for people who are under weight. It is also good for women who are breast feeding, because it helps increasing lactation.

Method of use: It is made into what is known as a kulp that is in a dry powdery from, which is sweet because it is coated with sugar.
Step 1
The fresh rhizome is taken washed and used for the process. Take 100 grams of shataawaree + 100 gm of sugar. Valchini 5 gm. Dry fruit can be added but usually results and insect attack so it is best if dry fruits are added later on.
Step 2
Chop the 100gm of Shataawaree finely and boil it with 400ml of water, till it reduces to ¼ or 100ml, off the pan and allow it to cool down. Take the juice out and throw out the residue.
Step 3
Now mix 100grams of sugar into this liquid and stir it well. Heat it till all the watery liquid is removed, and in this process it takes the form of a paste. Heat it further till it becomes a thick and dense paste. Such off the pan and allow it to cool down, but keep stirring and the end result is that it becomes into a powder.

Step 4
After this, store it in a jar or any other air tight bottle. Now this has to be taken once or twice a day with milk. Add 1 teaspoon of powder for a glass of milk.
Taken it during the night time can give you good sleep.
Shataawaree tubers are used in pickling. It is pickled with lemon.

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