Adhatoda Vasica
Justicia adhatoda L. (Adulsa, Malabar Nut) is a medicinal plant native to Asia.
The plant grows wild in abundance all over Nepal, India, and the Pothohar region of Pakistan, particularly in the Pharwala area.
Botanical Name: Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda
English name: Malabar nut
Sanskrit name: Vasaka
Family: Acanthaceae
Part used: Leaves
Traditional uses: The plant is recommended for a variety of ailments such as bronchitis, asthma, fever, jaundice etc.
The leaves & roots are efficacious in coughs, arthritis, diarrhoea & dysentery and have the best haemostatic quality. Leaves are anti-inflammatory, analgesic, effective in skin disorders, cardiotonic.
This is one of the most potent anti tuberculosis drug. Vasicine is also reported for its anthelmintic and weak hypotensive activity.
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