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Adhatoda vasica Nees Family: Acanthaceae
Adhatoda vasica Nees
Family: Acanthaceae
Vernacular names: Sanskrit - Vasa; Hindi - Arusha - Adulasa; English - Malabar nut; Unani - Arusa; Tamil - Adathodai; Bengali - Bakash
Part Used: leaves, root, flowers, stem bark
Ayurvedic Energetics: Rasa: bitter, astringentVeerya: coolingVipaka: pungent Gunas: light, drying
Doshas: KP- ; V+
Pharmacological Action: expectorant, antispasmodic, bronchodilatation, diuretic
Clinical Research: The leaves of the plant contain the alkaloid vasicine (C11H12N2O), which is responsible for the small but persistent bronchodilatation, and an essential oil which is chiefly responsible for the expectorant action. The leaves and roots contain other alkaloids, vasicinone, vasicinolone and vasicol, which may contribute to the bronchodilatory effect through anticholinergic action on the vagal innervation of the bronchii. The bronchodilation effect is considerably increased after atropine administration. Studies have also shown vasa to be effective in the treatment of amlapitta (dyspepsia) and pyorrhea . The in vitro growth of several strains of Mycoplasma tuberculosis was inhibited by the essential oil at concentrations in the range of 2-20 ug/ml. . There has also been a report of thrombopoetic (platelet-increasing) activity with vasicine.
Traditional Uses: The juice expressed from the leaves and thedecoction of the leaves and roots are useful in asthma, bronchitis, and other chronic coughs. Dried leaves are used in dhoomapana (smoking) in the treatment of bronchial asthma. The leaf decoction is an excellent expectorant when decocted with punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa) and then combined with ginger juice and black pepper. Another effective preparation for the treatment of asthma is the decoction of vasa, guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), and kantakari (Solanum surratense) mixed with honey.Vasa has also been used to treat skin conditons by combining it with triphala and using the decoction both internally and externally. Vasa was also indicated in the treatment of internal hemmorhage; for this indication it was ususally decocted with haritaki, made into a ghrita, or taken alone as the leaf juice. A famous passage from the Harita Samhita states: "In the presence of Vasa why should those suffering from intrinsic hemmorhage, wasting, and cough be doubtful that there is hope for survival?".
Indications: asthma, brochitits, cough, local bleeding, thrombocytopenia, pyorrhea
Indian Medicinal Plants ;AyurvedaAyurvedic treatments & Ayurveda Principles
AlasakaAlasaka occurs especially in those who
Alasaka
Alasaka occurs especially in those who are poor in strength and digestive capacity, who suppress the urges of the body (habitually) in them, vãta getting increased (aggravated) associates with (kapha) obstructs the movement of undigested food inside, causes it to stay like a foreign body, producing severe pain in the abdomen etc. but without vomiting arid diarrhoea, this is Alasaka.Dos which are greatly increased getting into the vitiated and obstructed channels (by accumulation of undigested food), being unable to move inside them begin to move in other channels (unnatural) occupy the whole body making it stiff like a log of wood. This disease is called Da4akalasaka, which should be rejected .a it is quick in effect (causes death). Persons who indulge in partakir1g incompatible foods, overeating and eating of uncooked food develop the dreaded Amadosa which is similar to poison and SO known as amavisa (food poison) which also should be refused treatment because of its similarity with poison, quickness of action (causing death) and requiring treatments of opposite nature (to one another).
Alasaka cikitsa-(treatment of alasaka)Ama (undigested food) stagnating inside should be removed quickly after deciding the conditions of easy management, by making the person drink warm water mixed with (powder of) ugra (vácã), pandu (saindhava) and phala (madanaphala); this will produce vomiting; next sudatiori therapy, rectal suppositories prepared froi fruits which help downward movement of faces and flatus should be administered, the parts of the body which are rigid should be well fomented and then wrapped (with cloth).
Visuchika chikitsa-(treatment of chikitsa) :- In advanced stage of chikitsa, branding by fire over the heel1 is highly beneficial, the patient should be made to fast on that day and taken care of as the One who has undergone purgation therapy.
Ama dosa chikitsa -(management of amadosa )
The patient of indigestion though having severe abdominal pain should not take pain-killing drugs; the agni (digestive fire) which is associated with ama (undigested food, improperly processed metabolites) will not be able to digest the dosas, drugs and food; the severe troubles arising from these (three) will soon kill the patient. After the food is found digested, if stiffness and heaviness of the abdomen persisting, then the medicines should be administered to cook the residue of the dosas and to stimulate the agni (digestive activity).
Diseases produced by ama (undigested food) become relieved by apatarpana (non-nourishment); three khids of it (non-nourishment) appropriate to the three dosas should be adopted after careful consideratioii (of all aspects). If it (ama) is little, only langhana (fasting) will be suitable, if it is moderate lagbana (fasting) and pcana (digestive drugs) are needed; if it is great (more), then odhana ( purificatory therapies) is necessary; for these will expel out the malAs (doas, ama etc.) from their very roots. Even the other diseases should be treated by adopting treatments which are opposite of their causative factors (hetu viparyaya). If, however, the diseases reoccur (or persist for long time) then the hetu viparaya (therapies which are opposite cause) should be given up and vyadhi viparyaya cikitsä (elements which are opposite of the specific disease should be adopted suitably.
Or Tadarthakãri cikitsä (therapies which, though not actually opposite of either the cause or the diseases still produce the desired result) should be adopted; when the dosãs have become ripe (return to normal and devoid of ama) and the digestive activity augmented, then oil-bath, drinking of oil (oleation therapies) and enema therapy, etc. should be administered appropriately.
Indian Medicinal Plants ;AyurvedaAyurvedic treatments & Ayurveda Principles
AlasakaAlasaka occurs especially in those who
Alasaka
Alasaka occurs especially in those who are poor in strength and digestive capacity, who suppress the urges of the body (habitually) in them, vãta getting increased (aggravated) associates with (kapha) obstructs the movement of undigested food inside, causes it to stay like a foreign body, producing severe pain in the abdomen etc. but without vomiting arid diarrhoea, this is Alasaka.Dos which are greatly increased getting into the vitiated and obstructed channels (by accumulation of undigested food), being unable to move inside them begin to move in other channels (unnatural) occupy the whole body making it stiff like a log of wood. This disease is called Da4akalasaka, which should be rejected .a it is quick in effect (causes death). Persons who indulge in partakir1g incompatible foods, overeating and eating of uncooked food develop the dreaded Amadosa which is similar to poison and SO known as amavisa (food poison) which also should be refused treatment because of its similarity with poison, quickness of action (causing death) and requiring treatments of opposite nature (to one another).
Alasaka cikitsa-(treatment of alasaka)Ama (undigested food) stagnating inside should be removed quickly after deciding the conditions of easy management, by making the person drink warm water mixed with (powder of) ugra (vácã), pandu (saindhava) and phala (madanaphala); this will produce vomiting; next sudatiori therapy, rectal suppositories prepared froi fruits which help downward movement of faces and flatus should be administered, the parts of the body which are rigid should be well fomented and then wrapped (with cloth).
Visuchika chikitsa-(treatment of chikitsa) :- In advanced stage of chikitsa, branding by fire over the heel1 is highly beneficial, the patient should be made to fast on that day and taken care of as the One who has undergone purgation therapy.
Ama dosa chikitsa -(management of amadosa )
The patient of indigestion though having severe abdominal pain should not take pain-killing drugs; the agni (digestive fire) which is associated with ama (undigested food, improperly processed metabolites) will not be able to digest the dosas, drugs and food; the severe troubles arising from these (three) will soon kill the patient. After the food is found digested, if stiffness and heaviness of the abdomen persisting, then the medicines should be administered to cook the residue of the dosas and to stimulate the agni (digestive activity).
Diseases produced by ama (undigested food) become relieved by apatarpana (non-nourishment); three khids of it (non-nourishment) appropriate to the three dosas should be adopted after careful consideratioii (of all aspects). If it (ama) is little, only langhana (fasting) will be suitable, if it is moderate lagbana (fasting) and pcana (digestive drugs) are needed; if it is great (more), then odhana ( purificatory therapies) is necessary; for these will expel out the malAs (doas, ama etc.) from their very roots. Even the other diseases should be treated by adopting treatments which are opposite of their causative factors (hetu viparyaya). If, however, the diseases reoccur (or persist for long time) then the hetu viparaya (therapies which are opposite cause) should be given up and vyadhi viparyaya cikitsä (elements which are opposite of the specific disease should be adopted suitably.
Or Tadarthakãri cikitsä (therapies which, though not actually opposite of either the cause or the diseases still produce the desired result) should be adopted; when the dosãs have become ripe (return to normal and devoid of ama) and the digestive activity augmented, then oil-bath, drinking of oil (oleation therapies) and enema therapy, etc. should be administered appropriately.
Indian Medicinal Plants ;AyurvedaAyurvedic treatments & Ayurveda Principles
Adhatoda vasica Nees Family: Acanthaceae
Adhatoda vasica Nees
Family: Acanthaceae
Vernacular names: Sanskrit - Vasa; Hindi - Arusha - Adulasa; English - Malabar nut; Unani - Arusa; Tamil - Adathodai; Bengali - Bakash
Part Used: leaves, root, flowers, stem bark
Ayurvedic Energetics: Rasa: bitter, astringentVeerya: coolingVipaka: pungent Gunas: light, drying
Doshas: KP- ; V+
Pharmacological Action: expectorant, antispasmodic, bronchodilatation, diuretic
Clinical Research: The leaves of the plant contain the alkaloid vasicine (C11H12N2O), which is responsible for the small but persistent bronchodilatation, and an essential oil which is chiefly responsible for the expectorant action. The leaves and roots contain other alkaloids, vasicinone, vasicinolone and vasicol, which may contribute to the bronchodilatory effect through anticholinergic action on the vagal innervation of the bronchii. The bronchodilation effect is considerably increased after atropine administration. Studies have also shown vasa to be effective in the treatment of amlapitta (dyspepsia) and pyorrhea . The in vitro growth of several strains of Mycoplasma tuberculosis was inhibited by the essential oil at concentrations in the range of 2-20 ug/ml. . There has also been a report of thrombopoetic (platelet-increasing) activity with vasicine.
Traditional Uses: The juice expressed from the leaves and thedecoction of the leaves and roots are useful in asthma, bronchitis, and other chronic coughs. Dried leaves are used in dhoomapana (smoking) in the treatment of bronchial asthma. The leaf decoction is an excellent expectorant when decocted with punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa) and then combined with ginger juice and black pepper. Another effective preparation for the treatment of asthma is the decoction of vasa, guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), and kantakari (Solanum surratense) mixed with honey.Vasa has also been used to treat skin conditons by combining it with triphala and using the decoction both internally and externally. Vasa was also indicated in the treatment of internal hemmorhage; for this indication it was ususally decocted with haritaki, made into a ghrita, or taken alone as the leaf juice. A famous passage from the Harita Samhita states: "In the presence of Vasa why should those suffering from intrinsic hemmorhage, wasting, and cough be doubtful that there is hope for survival?".
Indications: asthma, brochitits, cough, local bleeding, thrombocytopenia, pyorrhea
Indian Medicinal Plants ;AyurvedaAyurvedic treatments & Ayurveda Principles
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