🌬️ Asparagus (Shatavari) — 100% Asparagus cochinchinensis

A classic root in the Taoist tradition, known for “giving wings to the heart” due to its ability to soothe the chest, deepen breathing, and gently uplift the spirit. It lubricates the lungs and skin, tonifies Yin, improves mood, reduces stress, and promotes deeply restorative sleep.

How to use

Dosage: 1/8–1/4 teaspoon (300–700 mg)
Preparation: Mix into hot water, tea, or nightly elixirs
Timing: Afternoon or evening (ideal for calm and sleep)

Key benefits

😌 Relieves stress and calms the mind
🌙 Promotes deep, restorative sleep
🌬️ Powerful lung tonic
💧 Lubricates skin, lungs, and mucous membranes
✨ Uplifts mood and purifies the spirit
🩺 Tonifies Heart, Lung, and Kidney Yin
💪 Improves physical stamina and recovery
🔥 Opens the Shen: emotional clarity and connection

Detailed description

The root of Asparagus cochinchinensis is one of the highest herbs within Taoist alchemy. Its fame comes from its ability to calm the heart, deepen breathing, uplift the mood, and connect the individual with a more luminous and tranquil inner state.

It is traditionally said that this root “gives wings to the heart,” an ancient metaphor describing the sensation of expansion, freedom, lightness, and serenity it induces.

1. Lung Health + Deep Breathing

Asparagus clears the lungs, opens airways, and improves gas exchange in the alveoli, allowing for deeper, more oxygenating breaths.
Benefits:

• Phlegm and congestion
• Clear and strong voice
• Luminous skin (in TCM, skin ↔ lungs)

It is restorative for people with shallow breathing, respiratory anxiety, dry cough, or chest stress.

2. Shen Tonic: Emotional and spiritual elevation

It is a flying herb (Fei Cao), used by Taoists to open the Shen (emotional and spiritual consciousness).
In modern practice, this translates into:

• Sense of mental lightness
• Reduced anxiety
• Increased joy and connection
• Softer emotional edge

Taoists claimed it induced dreams of flying, a sign of emotional freedom and inner release.

3. Yin Tonifier (Heart, Lung, Kidney)

Asparagus is one of the best Yin tonics:

• Restores fluids
• Lubricates mucous membranes
• Nourishes yin organs (heart, lung, kidney)
• Strengthens sexual essence and vitality

With prolonged use, it helps improve sexual function, endurance, healing, and emotional balance.

4. Deep calming effect + sleep

Facilitates the transition into quiet inner states, helping to:

• Sleep deeply
• Reduce repetitive thoughts
• Regulate emotional heart rate
• Process accumulated stress

It is ideal for people with insomnia due to emotional restlessness, anxiety, or tight heart/chest.

Traditional Medicine (TCM / Taoism)

• Tonifies Heart, Lung, and Kidney Yin
• Opens and calms the Shen
• Purifies skin and lungs
• Improves voice and clarity
• Expands the chest and regulates breathing
• Calms anxiety and sadness
• Assists with sleep and Yin insomnia

Modern Science (related to its traditional actions)

• Anti-inflammatory and antitussive properties
• Improves hydration and lubrication of mucous membranes
• Natural nerve relaxant
• Support for lung and respiratory function
• Skin benefits due to its internal hydrating action
• Contributes to tissue recovery and regeneration

Flavor profile

Sweet – Mild – Floral-earthy

Who is it ideal for?

• Emotional stress or mental burnout
• Insomnia or shallow sleep
• Dry lungs, dry cough, or shortness of breath
• Dry or dull skin
• Sadness, anxiety, tightness in the chest
• People seeking spiritual elevation or emotional clarity
• Yin deficiency (internal dryness, exhaustion)

FAQ

Is it sleep-inducing?
It helps you enter a deep state of rest, without sedation.

Is it sexually tonifying?
Yes: Yin tonics restore sexual fluids and vitality.

How long does a bottle last?
25–40 servings.