Asparagus Root Extract Profile Product Specification: 5%Asparagosides(HPLC) 10:1, 4:1 Latin Name: Asparagus cochinchinensis Botanical Source: Root Raw Material Powder Extract Molecular Formula What is Asparagus Root Powder Extracts? Asparagus Root is a highly regarded vegetable and medicinal herb worldwide. What are Health Benefits? Asparagus is used by homeopaths in the treatment of rheumatism and edema due to heart failure. This herb is considered a diuretic that will clear sediment from the bladder. It also has laxative properties. Asparagus is also high in folic acid, which is essential for production of new red blood cells.