Herbs For Fitness

English:Malabar Nut

Hindi: Arusha

Botanical :Adhatoda vasica,Nees.

Bengali: Bakas

Gujarati:Alduso

Konkani:Adolso

Kannada:Adusoge

Malayalam:Atalotakam

Punjabi:Bhekar

Marathi:Adulsa

Sanskrit:Vasaka

Oriya:Basongo

Tamil:Adadodai

Telugu:Adasaramu

Urdu:Arusa

Burmese:Muh ya thee

Persian:Bansa

Sinhalese:Agaladara

Brief Description:

Adhatoda vasica is awell known medicinal plant.This dense shrub with a yellowish bark grows to aheight of 1.2 to 2.4 meters with many long ascending branches. The elongated lanceolate are dark green and paler beneath.The white flowers are borne in short dense axillary spikes.

Medicinal Use:

• Cures Bronchitis.
• Used For early stages of leprosy.
• Acts as blood purifier.
• Assists in curing Heart trouble.
• Cures Asthma,sore eyes and gonorrhea.
• Useful for curing fever ,vomiting and loss of memory.
• Helps in early stages of leucoderma and jaundice.
• Used for Abortion.
• Useful for taking care of tumors and diseases of the mouth.
• Helps in dysuria ,painful and difficult urination.

How to Use:

• The decoction of the roots is useful in treating Bronchitis,Asthma,Vomiting ,sore eyes ,fever and gonorrhea.
• The decoction of the fruit also helps in taking care of Bronchitis.
• The Decoction of the leaves promotes menstrual flow and is useful in gonorrhea.
• The decoction of the flowers purifies the blood and improves in circulation .
• It helps to cure painful  urination and jaundice.
• The decoction of the leaves and roots of this plant is considered as a very efficacious  remedy which is normally administered ,along with ginger ,for all sorts of coughs.
• The decoction of the leaves is used to cure rheumatism.
• The dried leaves are rolled into the form of cigarettes and smoked to cure asthma.
• The juice extracted from leaves is used for diarrhoea and dysentery.
• The leaves ,roots and especially the flowers are antispasmodic or have those qualities which prevents or cure spasms.
• The bitter juice of leaves is administered in infusion to expel worms from the body.
• The fresh flowers are used in ophthalmia or the severe inflammation of the eye or conjunctiva

Parts Used:

The roots,Leaves,flowers and fruits.