Adhatoda vasica, Malabar nut Vasa, Vasaka, Adarushah (Ayurveda)

Adathodai (Siddha)
Ba Sha Ka  བ་ཤ་ཀ  (Tibetan)
Arusa, Hashees-tussual (Unani)
Da Bo Gu (TCM)

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Adhatoda vasica
Weinmann, Phytanthoza iconographia, 1739

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Botanical name:

Adhatoda vasica (syn. Justicia adhatoda)

Parts used:

Leaf, Flower, Root-bark

Temperature & Taste:

Cold, dry. Bitter

Uses:

  1. Clears Phlegm and Heat, Stops Cough: (leaf, flower) (Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani)
    • Cough, Bronchitis
  2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
    • Bleeding
  3. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Eases Pain: (TCM, Tibet)
  4. Clears Heat and Toxin:
    • Fever, Sore Throat
  5. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine
    • Edema, fluid retention

Dose:

Flower in Powder: 500mg–1 gram;
Leaf in Powder: 500mg–2 grams;
Root-bark in Powder: 250–500mg

Correctives:

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Substitute:

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Main Combinations:

  1. Cough, Asthma, Fever, Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  2. Asthma:
    1. i. Adhatoda leaf,  … available in PRO version
    2. ii. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    3. iii. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    4. iv. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    5. v. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    6. vi. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    7. vii. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  3. Tuberculosis, Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  4. Bleeding from Heat:
    1. i. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    2. ii. Uterine Bleeding, Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  5. Gastric Ulcers, Adhatoda,  … available in PRO version
  6. Fever, Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  7. Chronic Fever, Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
  8. Skin diseases:
    1. i. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version
    2. ii. Adhatoda with  … available in PRO version

Major Formulas:

Kanakasava

Cautions:

  1. Not used in Pregnancy (except during delivery)
  2. Not used in Vata (Wind) conditions
  3. It is a strong medicine, so avoid overdose. Overdose may cause vomiting, diarrhea and hypotension.

Main Preparations used:

  • Extra Info
  • Research

(Last updated 9/2018)

  1. ANTI-BACTERIAL:
    –Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties of vasicine acetate synthesized from vasicine isolated from Adhatoda vasica L.
    –Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties of pyrroloquinazoline alkaloids from Adhatoda vasica Nees.
    –Enzyme inhibition, antioxidant and antibacterial potential of vasicine isolated from Adhatoda vasica Nees.
  2. ANTI-MYCOBACTERIAL:
    –Activity of bromhexine and ambroxol, semi-synthetic derivatives of vasicine from the Indian shrub Adhatoda vasica, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro.
    –Antimycobacterial activity of two natural alkaloids, vasicine acetate and 2-acetyl benzylamine, isolated from Indian shrub Adhatoda vasica Ness. leaves.
    –Antitubercular effect of an extract of Adhatoda vasica.
    –Anti-tubercular action of Adhatoda vasica (N.O. acanthacea).
  3. MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS:
    –Anti-tuberculosis activity of selected medicinal plants against multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
  4. ANTIOXIDANT:
    –Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties of vasicine acetate synthesized from vasicine isolated from Adhatoda vasica L.
    –Enzyme inhibition, antioxidant and antibacterial potential of vasicine isolated from Adhatoda vasica Nees.
  5. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY:
    –Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties of pyrroloquinazoline alkaloids from Adhatoda vasica Nees.
    –Study of alkaloids from Adhatoda vasica Nees on their antiinflammatory activity.
  6. CYTOTOXIC:
    –Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties of vasicine acetate synthesized from vasicine isolated from Adhatoda vasica L.
  1. RADIO-PROTECTIVE:
    –Protective effect of Adhatoda vascia Nees against radiation-induced damage at cellular, biochemical and chromosomal levels in Swiss albino mice.
    –Modulatory influence of Adhatoda vasica Nees leaf extract against gamma irradiation in Swiss albino mice.
  2. ANTI-ULCER:
    –Anti-ulcer activity of Adhatoda vasica Nees.
  3. ANTI-ALLERGIC:
    –Search for new plant constituents with potential antiphlogistic and antiallergic activity.
  4. ANTI-TUSSIVE:
    –Antitussive effect of Adhatoda vasica extract on mechanical or chemical stimulation-induced coughing in animals.
  5. BRONCHODILATOR:
    –A bronchodilator alkaloid (vasicinone) from Adhatoda vasica Nees.
  6. ANTI-ASTHMATIC:
    –A clinical review of different formulations of Vasa (Adhatoda vasica) on Tamaka Shwasa (asthma).
  7. ANTI-ALZHEIMER
    –In-vitro evaluation of selected Egyptian traditional herbal medicines for treatment of Alzheimer disease.
  8. ANTI-IMPLANTATION / ABORTIFACIENT:
    –Anti-implantation activity of some indigenous plants in rats.
    –Vasicine, alkaloid of Adhatoda vasica, a promising uterotonic abortifacient.