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| Herbal Collection : Vasa |
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| Herbal - Sanskrit Name: |
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Latin Name: |
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Parts Used: |
| Vasa |
Adhatoda vasica Nees |
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Adulasa |
Leaves, Roots, Flowers and steam bark. |
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| Phytochemistry : |
Essential oil, Alkaloids vasicine, N – Oxide of vasicine, Vasicinone, Deoxyvasicine, Maiontone, ß – sitostreol – D – glucoside, Kaempferol.
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| Ayruvedic Properties : |
Rasa:
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Guna:
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Veerya:
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Dosha :
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Karma:
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Tikta, Kashaya |
Laghu, Ruksha |
Sheeta
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Kaphapittahara |
Kashyapah Medhya, Kamalapaha, Jawaraghna, Kasaghna, Chhardihara, Raktapittaghna. |
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| Indication : |
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Bronchitis and bronchial asthama |
| 2 |
Local bleeding and thrombocytopenia. |
| 3 |
Pyorrhoea |
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| Formulation and Dosage : |
| Vasavaleha |
: 6 – 12 gm b.i.d. |
| Vasarishta |
: 15 ml t.i.d. |
| Vasasvarasa |
: 15 – 20 ml b.i.d. |
| Vasadigutika |
: 250 – 500 mg b.i.d. |
| Vasaghrita |
: 6 – 12 gm b.i.d. |
| Vasakhanda |
: 6 – 12 gm b.i.d. |
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