159. Adhatoda

Nomenclature

Malabar nut; arusa; adulsa; vasaca; adhatodai; bakash.

Description and references

Leaves of Adhatoda vasica Nees, Acanthacae. Habit. East India. Constit. Adhatodic acid, vasicine. Ref: Krishnaswami, David, Indian J. Pharm. 2, 141 (1940).

Therapeutic Category

Expectorant.