Dear Arjun ji, this is *Asparagus racemosus*, called as *Shatavari* in Sanskrit meaning 'the plant of one hundred roots'.
Its a flowering plant. Leaves are highly reduced and the branchlets are modified into short needle-like structures, giving probably a 'fern-like' appearance but no way it is related to ferns. It has white flowers that give rise red fruits. Of course the tuberous roots are used for treating various ailments, but its use for treating jaundice is a news to me, thanks for the information. With regards Vijayasankar On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:48 PM, arjun <dobighazam...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear friends, > > Whenever i have access to internet, going through all the mails in this > group is such a learning experience. Thank you to all members. > > Please do id this lovely looking fern, i've attached a photograph of its > roots also. My co worker on the farm said the roots are used in treatment > for jaundice. Interestingly a small piece of the root is tied around the > neck & jaundice disappears in a few days :-)) > > -- > Best ! > > Arjun. > > at village: Pishvi > taluka: Velhe > district: Pune > Maharashtra. > Pin : 412 212 > > +91 981 0448200 > +91 940 4241901 > >
