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'''Simhaparni''' is the sanskrit name of '''Justicia adhatoda'''. It is native to Asia, widely used in Siddha Medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy and Unani systems of medicine. The plant's range includes Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China as well as Panama where it is thought to have been introduced.
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'''Simhaparni''' is sanskrit name of '''Adhatoda Zeylanica Medikus''' (Botanical Name). Simhaparni commonly known in English as '''Malabar Nut''' is a medicinal plant native to Asia, widely used in Siddha Medicine, Ayurvedic, homeopathy and Unani systems of medicine. The plant's range includes Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China, as well as Panama where it is thought to have been introduced.
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Joint Pain}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|skin itchiness}}, {{Uses|respiratory disorders}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|abnormal bleeding}}, {{Uses|peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|piles}}
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{{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Skin itchiness}}, {{Uses|Respiratory disorders}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Abnormal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Piles}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Flower}}.
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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dhatoda zeylanica contains a number of chemical constituents which are responsible to cure many diseases and disorders. Generally leaves contain more chemicals as pyrroloquinazoline alkaloids, vasicine, vasicol, adhatonine, vasicinone, vasicinolone, vasicinol <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Adhatoda zeylanica contains a number of chemical constituents which are responsible to cure many diseases and disorders.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=aadu muttada gida, aadu soge|ml=adel-odagam,|sa=arus, vajidantakahaatarusha|ta=aadaathodai, acalai|te=addasaramu, addasarapaku|hi=adusa, vasak|en=}}
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{{Common names|kn=Aadu muttada gida, Aadu soge ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ|ml=Adel-odagam|sa=Arus, Vajidantakahaatarusha|ta=Aadaathodai, Acalai|te=Addasaramu, Addasarapaku|hi=Adusa, Vasak|en=Malabar nut|mr=Adulasa}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (Cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Pitta
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|10-30 cm long|Lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, slightly acuminate, base tapering, petiolate, petioles 2-8 cm long, exstipulite, glabrescent}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple, Opposite|Lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate|Leaves 10 - 30 cm long, slightly acuminate, base tapering, petiolate, petioles 1 - 2.5 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|purpule|5-20|The flowers are hermahrodite. The corolla is large and white with a funnel shaped lower portion, the lower lip of corolla is streaked purpule}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White|2|Axillary pedunculate spikes, the corolla is large and white with a funnel shaped lower portion, Flowering season: July-September}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|somple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|The fruit is a small capsule|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|1.9-2.2 x 0.8 cm wide||The fruit is a small capsule|Many|Fruiting season: July-September}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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* [[Vasarishta]]  
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* [[Mathala rasayanam]]
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* [[Maha Vishagarbha taila]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance.
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A plant of the drier to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Himalayans}}, {{Commonly seen|tropical}}, {{Commonly seen|malesia, Shri lanka}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|At cold forest}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.researchjournal.co.in/upload/assignments/4_304-306.pdf "biotechnology pdf"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.researchjournal.co.in/upload/assignments/4_304-306.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/vasa-malabar-nut-benefits-medicinal-uses-and-side-effects/915/ General Information]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/vasa-malabar-nut-benefits-medicinal-uses-and-side-effects/915/ "bimbima"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Justicia+adhatoda Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/07/25/vasaka-adhatoda-vasica-uses-side-effects-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:33</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 42</ref>
  
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.ayurtimes.com/adhatoda-vasica-vasaka/]
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* [https://www.ayurtimes.com/adhatoda-vasica-vasaka/ Adhatoda Zeylanica Medikus on ayurtimes.org]
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* [http://www.homeremediess.com/medicinal-plant-adhatoda-vasica-benefits-and-images/]
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* [http://www.homeremediess.com/medicinal-plant-adhatoda-vasica-benefits-and-images/ Zeylanica Medikus on planet ayurveda]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/vasaka]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/vasaka Zeylanica Medikus on hoticulture.org]
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* [http://www.ehorticulture.com/tree-plants-seeds/medicinal-plants/adhatoda-zeylanica-detail.html]
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* [http://www.ehorticulture.com/tree-plants-seeds/medicinal-plants/adhatoda-zeylanica-detail.html Zeylanica Medikus on  herbal-supplement-resource]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/adhatoda-vasica.htm]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Acanthaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 26 January 2021

Malabar Nut

Simhaparni is the sanskrit name of Justicia adhatoda. It is native to Asia, widely used in Siddha Medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy and Unani systems of medicine. The plant's range includes Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China as well as Panama where it is thought to have been introduced.

Uses

Joint pain, Cuts, Cough, Skin itchiness, Respiratory disorders, Asthma, Abnormal bleeding, Peptic ulcers, Piles.[1]

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves, Stem, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Adhatoda zeylanica contains a number of chemical constituents which are responsible to cure many diseases and disorders.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aadu muttada gida, Aadu soge ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ
Hindi Adusa, Vasak
Malayalam Adel-odagam
Tamil Aadaathodai, Acalai
Telugu Addasaramu, Addasarapaku
Marathi Adulasa
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Arus, Vajidantakahaatarusha
English Malabar nut

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple, Opposite Lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate Leaves 10 - 30 cm long, slightly acuminate, base tapering, petiolate, petioles 1 - 2.5 cm long.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White 2 Axillary pedunculate spikes, the corolla is large and white with a funnel shaped lower portion, Flowering season: July-September

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 1.9-2.2 x 0.8 cm wide The fruit is a small capsule Many Fruiting season: July-September

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the drier to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Himalayas, Tropical area, At cold forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Justicia adhatoda 1.jpg
  • Justicia adhatoda (537093805).jpg
  • Zey3.jpg
  • Zey2.jpg
  • Zey1.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 42
  2. ↑ Chemical constituents
  3. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:33
  4. ↑ General Information
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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