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 nut
Hindi: 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) 

KEY WORDS: VASAKA, BRIHAT, പോത്തനാടലോടകം

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