Botanical name: Adhatoda vasica
Other name: Malabar nut, adulsa, adhatoda, vasa, vasaka
Referred to in English as Malabar nut, this plant’s leaves harbor vasicine, an alkaloid with medicinal properties. The shrub is employed to address conditions such as coughs, colds, and asthma. Its leaves are also effective in treating skin infections, fever, and inflammation, particularly beneficial for bronchitis, cough, and chest congestion. Administered by combining the squeezed leaf extract with honey, this treatment serves as a blood purifier.
Medicinal Uses:
- Headache
- Colds
- Cough
- Whooping cough
- Fever
- Asthma
- Dyspnea
- Phthisis
- Jaundice
- Chronic bronchitis
- Diarrhea
