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Shatavari: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; hormonal activity warrants caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; hormonal activity warrants caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Shatavari at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Shatavari is
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is an Ayurvedic adaptogen used for women's reproductive health and lactation.
The honest bottom line
A traditional women's tonic with thin evidence and a modest lactation signal. Low-risk; not well proven.
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Sources
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