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Basonym of Drug
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Vasa
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Main Synonym
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Vasica, bhishangamata, vajidanta, aatarusho, aatarushaka, atarush, vrusha, tamra, sinhasya, sinhaparna
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Regional Name
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Bengali : basaka, bakasa
Gujarati : aradusi
Hindi : adusa, arusa, bakasa, rusha
Kannada : aadusoge
Tamil : atataute
Telugu : ada saram, adusaramu
English : Malabar nut
Marathi : adalusa
Malayalam : valiya aatalotakam
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Botanical Name
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Adhatoda vasica Ness
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Family
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Acanthaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : tikta skandha.
Aacharya vagbhatta : durvadi gana.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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A compact herb
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Useful Parts
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Root, leaves, flower
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Vascisine, beta-sitosterol, tritriacontane, vasicinone, adhatodine, vitamin C, vasicinol, vasakin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kanthya (good for throat), kandughna (useful in itching), hradya (cardio-tonic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), krimighna (anti-helminthic), atisarahara (ant-diarrheal), arshoghna (anti-haemorrhoidal), Grahi (reduces excessive secretions), pachana (digestive)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Raktapitta - powder of flower with honey is given in bleeding disorders.
2. Rasayana - for rejuvenation leaves juice with sankha powder, or bilva juice is given.
3. Atisara - juice of leaves and flowers is beneficial in diarrhea.
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Dose
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Leaves Powder - 1-2 gm, rootbark - 1/2-1 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml, leaves juice - 5-20 ml
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Formulations
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Vasa ghrita, vasarista, vasakantakari leha, vasa avaleha, vasamooladi taila
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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