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Names:- -------Latin Adhatoda vasica
Tamil:- --------Adathodai
Telugu:- ------Addasaramu
Canarese:- ---Adusoge
Malayal :- ----Adalodakam
Urdu:- ------- Adathoda |
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Ataroosho Himah Tiktah
Pitta Sleshmaasra Kaasajit
Kshayahrit echardi Kushtaghno
Jwara Trishnaa Vinaasanah.
Dhanvanthari Nighantu. |
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| Ataroosha ( Vaasa) is cooling and bitter. It checks Pitta, Sleshma, blood diseases and Kaasa. It is useful in the treatment of Kshaya, Cchardi, Kushta, Jwara, Trishna and Visha. |
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| Dose : |
¼ to ½ oz. Of the swarasam with honey or a larger dose if emetic action is desired.
Or as a decoction of the leaf or root given in dose of ½ to 2 oz. With or without honey. |
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| Action : |
| Expectorant, antispasmodic, alterative, blood-puifier and tonic. |
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| Uses : |
It is a common remedy for cough. It is used as a decoction or syrup or as a leham with Harithaki, Pippali, Sunthi, sugar, honey etc., in all lung complaints (refer Vasavaleha). Where the drug has to be preserved for a long time, Vasarishta may be used. In anaemia with haemorrhages (Raktapitta) from any part of the body, it is known as a specific remedy. In all fever decoctions, specially when Kapha and Pitta are involved, Vaasa is given in combination with other drugs. For immediate expectoration in children and spasmodic attack of asthma, a large use of fresh juice gives immediate relief which may be followed up by other preparations of this drug |
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