Ayur vista

Adathoda vasica

Botanical Name	:	Adathoda vasica
Sanskrit Name	:	Vasa
Common Name	:	Malabar Nut
Family Name	:	Acanthaceae

SYNONYMS ;-

Amalaka, Ataroosha, Bhishagmata, Kantheerari, Kosanotpatana, Mtrishinhee, Mrigendrani, Panchamukhi, Raktapittaghni, Ramaroopaka, Sinhamuhi, Sinhanana, Shinhaparni, Sinhasya, Sinhee, Sinhee, Sinhika Vaidymata, Vaji, Vajidanta, vasaka, Vasika, Vrisha.

NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES :-

Kannada - Adusoge, Adasala

Hindi - Adalsa, Adulaso

Bengali - Basaka, Vasaka

Gujarathi - Aduso, Ardusi

Marathi - Adula, Adulsi, Vasaka

Malayalam - Attalotakam, Adalodakam

Tamil - Adodadi, Kattumurangai

Telgu - Adasaramu, Atarushamu

English - Malabar nut

Vasa is cooling and bitter. It checks Pitta, Sleshma, Blood desease and Kaasa

It is useful in treatmnet of Kshaya, Chardi, Kusta, Kwara, Trishna and Visha.

ACTION :-

Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Alternative, Blood -purifier and tonic.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES OF VASAKA :-

RASA - Tiktha, Kashaya

GUNA - Laghu, Ruksha

VIPAKA - Katu

VEERIYA - Sita

PRAVHAVA - Chedana

PARTS USED :-

Leaves, Roots, Flowers, Bark

USES :-

It is a common remedy for cough. It is used as a decoction or syrup or as lehyam with Harithaki, Pippali, Sunthi, Sugar, Honey etc., in all lung complaints (Vasavalehya). Where the drugs has to be preserved for a long time. Vasarishtam may be used. In anemia with haemorrhages (Rakthapitha) from any part of the body, it is know as a specific remedy. In all fever decoctions, specially when Kapha and Pitta are involved. Vasa is given in combination with other drugs. For immediate expectoration in children and spasmodic attack of astma a large use of fresh juice gives immediate relief which may be followed up by other preparations of this drug

DOSE :-

1/4 to 1/2 oz of the swarasam with honey or a larger dose if emetic action is desired.

As a decction of the lea or root given in dose of 1/2 to 2 oz with or without honey.

Herbal Plants

Adathoda vasica