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Malabar Nut (Vasaka / Adhatoda)
Justicia adhatoda
ବାସଙ୍ଗ (Basanga)वासा (Vasa) / अडूसा (Adusa)Vasa
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Origin
- Indian subcontinent
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Erect dense evergreen shrub with bitter taste; large elliptic-lanceolate acuminate leaves, and dense terminal or axillary spikes of white bilabiate purple-veined flowers.
Traditional Uses
Bronchial asthma, chronic cough, bronchitis, hemoptysis, and throat hoarseness
Parts Used
Leaves, flowers, roots
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Bronchodilator, expectorant, liquifies thick bronchial mucus, and arrests capillary bleeding
Precautions
Avoid during early pregnancy due to mild uterotonic properties of vasicine alkaloid
Interesting Facts
Active alkaloid Vasicine served as the natural pharmacological template for modern synthetic ambroxol and bromhexine