Shatavari ‘The Queen of Ayurvedic Herbs"‘ for Menopause
There comes a moment in every woman’s life when the fire within begins to shift. No longer burning for others, but burning steadily in devotion to her own becoming.
As the cycles change and oestrogen ebbs, the body begins to speak in new languages sometimes in whispers of heat, sometimes in waves of emotion, sometimes in the quiet ache of dryness or fatigue.
This is the moment to listen, not to fight.
To soften into what is being revealed.
Shatavari, the Queen of Ayurvedic herbs, steps forward like a wise old friend, her roots deep in nourishment, her medicine rich in love.
She steadies what feels uncertain, moistens what feels brittle, and gathers the scattered pieces of energy back to centre.
In Ayurveda, she is called “she who possesses a hundred husbands”. This phrase speaks not of desire but of devotion. To nurture, to replenish, to love from overflow.
She reminds us that the feminine essence never runs out… She simply learns new ways to flow. Menopause is not an ending. It is a sacred initiation into your full power.
Shatavari is the gentle hand on your back guiding you home to yourself.
In Ayurveda, menopause is not seen as a decline but as a sacred transition, a shift in energy from the outer world to the inner realms. It is the time when a woman’s creative fire, once directed toward fertility and family, begins to distil into wisdom, intuition, and spiritual depth.
Yet in the modern world, many women experience this transition as one of depletion, dryness, heat, and emotional turbulence. The body’s ojas, its vital essence, can become stretched thin by years of giving, caring, and doing. This is where the graceful ally Shatavari enters, offering deep nourishment to the feminine system.
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is one of Ayurveda’s most revered rejuvenative herbs for women. Its Sanskrit name means “she who possesses a hundred husbands” a poetic nod to her ability to restore vitality, lubrication, and balance to the female body and spirit.
How Shatavari Supports Menopause:
Balances hormones by supporting oestrogen levels, easing hot flushes, night sweats, and mood swings
Restores moisture, countering vaginal dryness and dry skin by nourishing the body’s inner waters
Calms the nervous system, soothing anxiety, irritability, and emotional fluctuations
Supports libido and vitality, reawakening sensuality and energy often dampened by hormonal shifts
Strengthens ojas, the deep feminine essence that supports immunity, resilience, and radiance
In Ayurvedic terms, menopause can often aggravate vata dosha (the energy of air and movement), leading to symptoms such as dryness, insomnia, and restlessness. Shatavari’s sweet, cooling, and grounding nature brings vata back into harmony, offering a sense of stability and nourishment from within.
Shatavari can be taken as a powder stirred into hot water, warm milk with ghee and cardamom, or as part of a bespoke herbal blend tailored to your constitution. I personally take it with Ashwagandha and Brahmi. It is best introduced gently and always chosen with awareness of your unique doshic balance.
In my Ayurvedic consultations, I invite women to see this phase not as a problem to fix but as an awakening to embrace, a call from the body for deeper listening, slower rhythms, richer nourishment, and softer rest. Herbs like Shatavari remind us that true healing is not about resisting change but surrendering to it with grace, and when we honour menopause as a rite of passage, we reclaim its power and our own innate strength.
If you feel called to understand your body’s language and move through menopause with more balance, grace, and inner power, I offer one-to-one Ayurvedic consultations and bespoke herbal guidance to support your unique transition.