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Justicia adhatoda - Simhaparni

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Malabar Nut

Simhaparni is the sanskrit name of Justicia adhatoda (Botanical Name). and 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.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves, Stem, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

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 [1]

Common names

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


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, glabrescent, Secondary veins pinnate, slightly sunken; tertiary veins reticulate, midrib prominent

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long white 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 purple

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
capsule 1.9-2.2 x 0.8 cm wide The fruit is a small capsule {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Himalayas, Tropical area, At cold forest.

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