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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.
==Uses==
{{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==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Aadu muttada gida, Aadu sogeಅಡುಸೋಗೆ|ml=Adel-odagam,|sa=Arus, Vajidantakahaatarusha|ta=Aadaathodai, Acalai|te=Addasaramu, Addasarapaku|hi=Adusa, Vasak|en=Malabar nut|mr=Adulasa}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White|2|Axillary pedunculate spikes, the corolla is large and white with a funnel shaped lower portion, the lower lip of corolla is streaked purpleFlowering season: July-September}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Capsule|1.9-2.2 x 0.8 cm wide||The fruit is a small capsule|Many|Fruiting season: July-September}}
===Other features===
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Justicia+adhatoda Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/07/25/vasaka-adhatoda-vasica-uses-side-effects-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:33</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 42</ref>
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