(Vasaka/Adhatoda Zeylanica) Vasaka Extract

About (Vasaka/Adhatoda Zeylanica) Vasaka Extract

Adhatoda zeylanica is a dietary supplement ingredient present in several types of dietary supplements including weight loss respiratory relief and immune regulating products

Vasaka also known as Malabar Nut in English Adhathodai in Tamil Vasa in Telugu and Arusha in Hindi is a potent ayurvedic plant that enhances the respiratory system The plant has manifold curative properties and is an ultimate remedial measure for a lot of health anomalies like breathing trouble cough and cold nasal congestion sore throat asthma bronchitis other upper respiratory tract infections bleeding disorders etc

Vasaka which goes by the botanical name Adathoda vasica is a tall evergreen herbaceous shrub that is not only native to the Indian subcontinent but also distributed throughout Nepal Srilanka Pakistan Malaysia Indonesia and China The plant features yellow coloured bark lanceshaped leaves white and purple flowers and pubescent clubshaped capsular fruits

USES

It is an important drug prescribed for malarial fever fever caused by pitta and kapha chronic fever intrinsic hemorrhage cough and asthma leprosy skin diseases and piles