vasaka :
A large shrub grows crowded along waste land, roadsides etc. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate and shiny. Flowers arise from axillary condensed spikes, white; fruits capsules. Taxonomical Classification
VERNACULAR NAMES
English: malabar nutHindi: Adusa, Arusa
Malayalam: Valiya adalotakam, Peradalotakam, പോത്തനാടലോടകം
Synonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: vasa, vasaka, vasika, vajidanta, sinhasya, brishakmata, vrisha, shitkarni, pancamukhee, maturka, atarusha, Brihat vasa, Brihat vasaka, Vrisha, Vrishaka, Simhasya,Rasa: Kashaya Tikta
Guna: Laghu Ruksha
Veerya: Sheetha
Vipaka: Katu
Parts used for medicinal purpose
Whole plant, ,Morphology:
A large shrub grows crowded along waste land, roadsides etc. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate and shiny. Flowers arise from axillary condensed spikes, white; fruits capsules.Geographical distribution:
Throughout India, growing wild.General Use:
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, cough, bronchitis, asthma, inflammation, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, diseases of eyes, and bleeding diarrhea. In medicinal value it is less effective than vasa (Adhatoda beddomei)- » Classification and names of vasaka
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