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Market nameBansa
Formal nameVasa
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Bansa patti, Vasaka patti (T), Baasaka patra (B), Baansa, Adusa (H), Adatoda, Agaladata (Sin)
English nameMalabar Nut Leaf
Original plant nameAdhatoda zeylanica Medik. (= Adhatoda vasica Nees), Malabar Nut Leaf
Family nameAcanthaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification leaf
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
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Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Vasa (Leaves), Malabar Nut Leaf
SynonymsVrsa, Atarusa, Simhamukha, Simhika, Bhisangmata, Vrsaka, Vasaka, Vasika, Simhasya, Vajidanta, Vrsanama, Simhaparna, Vasadani, Kanthiravi, Sitaparni, Pancamukhi, Mrgadani
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Original plant nameAdhatoda zeylanica Medik. (= Adhatoda vasica Nees)
Family nameAcanthaceae
Used partWhole plant
Distribution areaThroughout India and planted as hedge plants.
RemarksCommon.
Common usesThis drug is useful in asthma, bronchitis, chest complaints, consumption, cough and pulmonary affections. Leaf juice cures diarrhoea/diarrhea, dysentery and glandular tumour/tumor and is given as an emmenagogue. It relieves cough by its soothing action on the nerves and by liquefying the sputum which makes expectoration easier. Dried leaf is smoked as cigarette.

Flowers and fruits are used for similar purposes as leaves.
Flowers are also given to improve circulation of blood. It is employed in different forms such as fresh juice, decoction, infusion and powder, alcoholic extract and liquid extract or syrup.
The powder is used as poultice on rheumatic joints, as counter irritant on inflammatory swellings, fresh wounds, urticaria and neuralgia.
Therapeutic usesAsrkpitta (bleeding disorders), Kasa (cough), Jvara (fever), Ksaya (emaciation), Chardi (vomiting), Kustha (skin diseases), Trsna (thirst), Kamala (jaundice), Svasa (respiratory disorders), Meha (diabetic types), Ksata (injury)
Chemical constituentOthers
- Alkaloids: vasicine (0.541 to 1.105% on dry basis), vasicinone; 1-peganine; lignin from stem contains vanillin.

- Vasakin (0.08% on dry basis) from alcohol extract of dried leaves.

- Petroleum ether extract of the leaves yielded a resin, hentriacontane and phytosterol (mp136°).


Pharmacological effectVasicine and vascinone (together) extracted from Adhatoda zeylanica are good for asthmatic bronchitis due to their broncho-dilatory activity. Hence it is widely used in preparing cough syrups like glycodin. Vasicine possesses uterine stimulant activity both in vitro and in vivo. Vasicine is a promising uterotonic abortifacient. It may also prove useful for the control of post partum haemorrhage. It acts as a cholagogue and may be employed in some types of jaundice.
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter)
Virya (Potency)Sita (Cold)
Guna (Quality)Ruksa (Dry), Laghu (Light)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)		Katu (Pungent)
Karma
(General action)		Svarya (good for voice)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Kapha Pitta, increases Vata
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)		Rakta (blood)
Avayava
(Action on organ)		Hrdya (good for heart)
Traditional usage1. Juice of Vasa (Adhatoda zeylanica) leaves mixed with sugar and honey alleviates fever caused by Pitta and Kapha and also intrinsic haemorrhage/hemorrhage and jaundice.

2. Decoction of Vasa, Kantakari (Solanum surattense) and Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia) mixed with honey alleviates fever, cough.

3. Ghee cooked with Vasa is useful in chronic fever, oedema and anaemia/anemia.

4. Vasa is the best remedy for intrinsic haemorrhage.

5. Juice of decoction of Vasa alone or mixed with sugar and honey checks haemorrhage immediately as it is excellent remedy for this.

6. Juice of Vasa mixed with Talisa (Abies spectabilis) powder and honey should be taken. It alleviates Kapha, Pitta and cough, bronchial asthma, hoarseness of voice and intrinsic haemorrhage.

7. Decoction of Vasa, Draksa (raisins) and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) mixed with sugar and honey checks cough, asthma and intrinsic haemorrhage.

8. Haritaki impregnated with juice of Vasa seven times or Pippali (Piper longum) taken with honey checks intrinsic haemorrhage.

9. Juice of Vasa mixed with honey is good for fever, cough, wasting, jaundice, Kapha and Pitta.

10. Powder of Vasa flowers dried in shade should be taken with honey for intrinsic haemorrhage.

11. Juice of Vasa should be taken with honey keeping on wholesome diet. It is useful in cough caused by Pitta and Kapha and intrinsic haemorrhage.

12. Powder of Haridra (turmeric) cooked with Vasa juice and taken with fatty layer of milk checks dry cough.

13. Decoction of Vasa, Guduci and Kantakari mixed with honey should be taken in case of cough caused by Pitta and Kapha, Asthma, fever and wasting.

14. Cold infusion of Vasa checks cough, intrinsic haemorrhage and fever.

15. Vasa and Triphala* (a group of three fruits) are useful as intake, bath, anointment and paste.

16. Vasa, Kutaja (Holarrhena pubescens), Saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris), Karavira (Nerium indicum), Karanja (Pongamia pinnata), Nimba (neem), Khadira (Acacia catechu) mixed with cow's urine are used as bath, intake and paste. They destroy worms and skin diseases.

17. Juice of Vasa leaves mixed with powdered conch shell or juice of Bilva (Aegle marmelos) leaves removes foul smell from the body.

18. The patient should take water processed with the leaves of Vasa, Arka (Calotropis procera), Karanja, Sigru (Moringa oleifera), Kasmarya (Gmelina arborea), Arjaka (Ocimum spp.) and slightly heated in the sun followed by paste of aromatic substances.

19. By taking decoction of Vasa, Guduci and Brhati (Solanum indicum) mixed with honey one overcomes severe oedema, asthma, cough, fever and vomiting.

20. One should take decoction of Vasa and Aragvadha (Cassia fistula) mixed with castor oil. It is useful in sciatica.

21. Tender leaves of Vasa mixed with Haridra and pounded with cow's urine. Application of this paste destroys scabies in three days.

22. In "Pradara" (bleeding) predominant in Pitta, one should take juice of Vasa or Guduci.

23. Paste of the root of Vasa should be applied on naval and Vagina. It expels confounded foetus.

24. Oil cooked with the decoction of Vasa root should be taken. It promotes intellect and life span.

25. Vasa is an excellent remedy for vomiting, cough, intrinsic haemorrhage.

26. Painful haemorrhoides should be fomented with the lump of Vasa.

27. In Kaphaja type of pox, juice of Vasa should be given with honey.

28. Decoction of Vasa should be given for retention of urine.

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Triphala*, a group of three fruits, i.e., Amalaka, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki. It is beneficial for increasing appetite, improving eyesight, and treating.
FormulationVasavaleha, Vasaristam, Vasapanaka, Vasacandanadi taila, Vasagulucyadi kasaya, Phalatrikadi Kvatha and Kanakasava.
CommentsRoots are widely used.
ReferencesReference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 3 (Repr.1996), pp 268-271

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 7

Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
p 178

Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
p 502

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol I, Ed. I, 1989. Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Dept. of Health, New Delhi
p 122

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
973

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 241-244

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 340

RemarksLeaves and roots are the officinal part of the drug. Flowers and fruits are also reported to be used for similar purposes as leaves.
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