Asparagus officinalis L.
Common name	Sparrow grass
Botanical Name	Asparagus officinalis L.
Vernacular name	English-Asparagus Hindi-Halyun Sanskrit-succiguccha
Family	Liliaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Root
Chemical Constituents	Saponin glycosides, β-sitosterol, saccharopine, 2-aminoadipic acid, asparagusic acid, dihydroasparagusic acid
Therapeutic uses	Used in calculus, jaundice, dysuria, inflammation, gout.