Saturday, August 10, 2024

Medicinal advantages and disadvantages of Adusa (Vasa)

     
What is Adusa(Vasa) and how to identify it, Names of Adusa , what is vasavaleha, Uses and benefits of Adhatoda ,


Friends, man often suffers from cold, cough. To get rid of this, you can use Adusa salt bush. It is very beneficial. We will learn about its various uses later.



What is Adusa(Vasa) and how to identify it
     Adusa trees are shrubs with a height of 4 to 8 feet. Their leaves are 3 to 8 inches long and the flowers are white in colour and are located in two to three inch long clusters. They bloom in February to March. The bark on the stem is yellow. The pod is three-fourth inch long and hairy. Each one contains four seeds. This bush is spread in various branches near the ground above the root. A slight foul smell emanates from the leaves.
   Its leaves are always available from the green plant. They are taken in fresh state only. The leaves and flowers are dried in the shade and kept in a closed container in a cool place. The medicinal properties remain intact when used for 6 months.
     
 Names of Adusa 
  In Hindi it is called Adusa, Bisonta. In Sanskrit it is called Vasa, Vasak, Vasika. In Tamil it is called Adadorai. In Marathi it is called Andusa. In Bengali it is called Basak.
  Its scientific name is Adhatoda vasica.


Where to find Adusa tree 
It grows in gravelly soil at an altitude of 1200 to 1400 meters throughout India. Some of its species are also found in Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.

what is vasavaleha
    This is an Ayurvedic medicine. Taking one spoon of this with milk does not cause any type of cough disease in the body. It is beneficial in cough, cold and flu.

ayurvedic medicines
 Vasaka powder, Basaka Kwatha, Vasakarist, Vasaka Ghrita, Vasa Vaschandanadi oil, Kanakasab etc.
    
Uses and benefits of Adhatoda 

 Quantity --- Juice-10 to 20 ml
         Powder- 5 to 20 grams

1 Friends, for cough, one should mix 10 grams of Vasa leaves juice with 5 grams of honey and consume it in the morning and evening.
     If fresh leaves are not available, then licking the powder of flowers dried in the shade of Adusa along with honey gives the same benefits.
   Taking 50 ml decoction of Adusa bark is beneficial.

2 For whooping cough in children, decoction of Vasa root should be used two teaspoons three times a day.

3 In case of respiratory problems, 5 to 20 grams of its bark powder should be used.

4 In tuberculosis, the juice of Vasa leaves should be given with 10 grams of honey. Or the powder of Panchang, Siddha Ghrita also gives immediate relief when given with honey.

5. Mix the flowers of Vasa in double the quantity of sugar candy and store it in a clay or glass vessel. Gulkand is ready. If taken regularly in the quantity of 6 to 10 grams, it is very beneficial in respiratory diseases, blood bile, chronic cold, sinusitis and tuberculosis.

6 In asthma, it dilutes the phlegm and makes it come out immediately and reduces the flow of blood in the air sacs of the blood vessels. Smoking its leaves is also very beneficial in asthma.

7. Applying extract of Vasa leaves cures skin diseases.
8 Massaging the joints with oil prepared from the panchaang of Adhatoda vasica is beneficial in treating arthritis.

Disadvantages of Adhatoda

1 Priya Pathak: The use of Adhatoda can be harmful for pregnant women and small children. Please consult a doctor before use.
2. Diabetic patients should not use it without consulting a doctor.
3 Use of Adhatoda with ginger can cause dysentery or vomiting, so be cautious.





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