Botanical Name : Adhatoda vasica Nees.
Family : Acanthaceae
Introduction :
This drug used for the agraya oushada of Rakta pita. It also show action in respiratory system treatment for Ksaya and Kãsa
Names in different Indian languages :
Hindi : Adusa
Telugu : Addasaramu
Tamil : Adutota
English : Malabar Nut
Bengali : Bakas
Punjabi : Vamsa
Marathi : Adulsa
Kanada : Sanna adusoge
Malayalam : Atalodakam, cittaladokam
Unani : Arusaa
Synonyms :
Vaasaa, Vaasaka, Vaasikaa, Simhaasya, Simhaparni, Simhavadanaa, Vaajidanta, Vrisha, Aataruushaka.
Adhatoda zeylanica Medic.
Justicia adhatoda Linn
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata :
Charaka
Tikta skañdha
Susrutha
Vagbhata
Durvadigana
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants) :
1. Ailanthus excelsa -[AD]
2. A. beddomi
3. Justacia gendarussa -[CV]
4. Justicia picta -[CV]
Morphology :
A dense glabrous shrub up to 0.5 to 1 m.
Leaves— alternate,simple,opposite, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate.
Flowers—white, in dense spikes, white; bracts ovate or obovate; calyx deeply five-lobed; stamens glabrous.
Fruits— four seeded capsules with a solid base.
Seeds— glabrous.
Flowering and fruiting between.February-May.
Distribution & Habitat :
Found throughout India.
Chemical constituents :
aminophylline, isoprenaline,Vasicinone, Vasicine (peganine), vasicinine, beta-sitosterol, Kaempferol, beta- sophoroside, luteolin, tritriaecontane, adhatodic acid, Carotene, vasakin, vasicinol 1 q-hydroxyvasicine, vasicinone, vit-C, vasicol, vasicinol, vasicinolone, adhatodine, adhavasinone, anisotine, vasicolone, vasicolinone
Properties :
Rasa Tikta, Kasäya
Guna Laghu, Ruksa
Virya sita
Vipaka Katu
Karma : Kapha-pittahara, Hrdya, Svarya
expectorant diuretic, antispasmodic, depurative, it is useful in bleeding diarrhoea, cough, asthma.
Indication :
sväsa, Kasa; Jvara; Chardi, Prameha, Kustha, Ksaya, Pãndu, Raktapitta
Part Used :
Leaf, root, flower
Dosage :
Leaf juice 10-20 ml; root decoction 50-100 ml; flower juice 10-20 ml
External uses :
Paste is anti inflammatory , antibacterial & analgesic
Internal use :
Nervous System : Vaso dilation, stimulates vagus nerve and lowers B.P.
Digestive System : Anti diarrhoeal
Circulatory System : Useful in bleeding disorder, vasodialator, blood purifier
Respiratory System : Expectorant useful in asthma
Urinary system : Diuretic
Temperature
Used in fever
Important Yogas or Formations :
Vãsãkantakãri lehya, Vasavalehya, Vãsärista Vasaghrta, Vãsãdya grhta, Vãsãmüladi taila.
Therapeutic Uses :
(1) Rasãyana— oil prepared with root decoction of Vasã will be useful (S.S.Ci. 28).
(2) Raktapitta— Powder of Vãsa flowers (shade dried) should be given with honey (S.B.M.).
(3) Sthoulya— Vãsã leaf juice is mixed either with Sankha cürna or leaf juice of Bilva will be useful (B.P. & V.M.).
