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Adhatoda vasica Nees.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Vasa |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Adhatoda vasica Nees. |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Available | |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Malabar nut[1]
Therapeutic Uses
Bronchial asthma (svasa), Jaundice (kamala), Cough (kasa), Tuberculosis (kshaya), Skin diseases (kustha), Diabetes mellitus (prameha), Intrinsic haemorrhage (raktapitta)[2]
Other Varieties/ Other botanical names
- Adeloda serrata Raf.
- Adhatoda pubescens Moench
- Adhatoda vasica Nees
- Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.
- Dianthera latifolia Salisb.
- Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Kuntze
- Gendarussa adhadota (L.) Steud.
Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Mentioned 2 types[3]
- Raktapushpa – Graptophyllum pictum Griff.
- Krushna – Justicia gendarussa Burm. f.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Vrushaka, Vrushamula, Simhika, Atarushaka, Tamra, Aturasa, Simhasya(flowers are resemble like mouth of a lion), Simhika, Bhishakmata, Tamra, Vrusha.
Synonyms in Bhavprakasa nighantu
Vaasaka, Vaasika, Vajidanta (flowers of vasa are white in colour as like that of teeth of horse), Simhaparna[4]
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Pitta |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/3 | Siddhatama churna pradeha(external application) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 14/31 | Dravya for Nadi Sweda (fomentation) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/96 | Shaka Varga(group of vegetables) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drugs) |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/64 | In formulation of chyavanaprasha |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/222 | As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/247 | Used in niruha basti.(enema) |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258 | As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/65 | As an ingredient of Atarushakadi kwatha |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/88 | As an ingredient of Vasaghrita |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/126 | Ingredient in Vasa Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma(abdominal lumps) |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/105 | Ghrit preparation in treatment of Daha(burning sensation) |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/67 | As a Snan dravya for Bahyaprayogarth |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/72 | As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/44 | Used in avasechana in arsha roga(hemorrhoids) |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/153 | As an ingredient of dvitiya phalarista |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/214 | Used for parisechana in rakta arsha |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/125 | As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/243 | As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/52 | Used in Sarva mutrakruchhra |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/60 | As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi churna |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/69 | As an ingredient of Karpasmooladi yoga |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/239 | Used in Kaphaja netra roga for Aaschotana karma |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/170 | As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/152 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola |
Dose
- Swarasa – 10 – 20 ml
- Kwatha – 10 – 20 gm[5]
Important formulations
As per A.P.I.[6]
- Vasakavaleha
Current availability
Available
- India
Kerala, karnataka, Tamil nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Bengal, Assam
- Out of India –
Sri lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- ↑ The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:76.
- ↑ The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:76.
- ↑ Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Guduchyadi Varga, verse no. 88-89, p.306.
- ↑ Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Guduchyadi Varga, verse no. 88-89, p.308 - 309.
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:76.
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:76.