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JUSTICIA ADHATODA. 215 



NAT. ORDER ACANTHACE^E 



JUSTICIA ADHATODA, Boxb. 



Syn. Adhatoda Vasira, Nees. 

 Sans. s[TO3T, Vdsaka, *i£4W, Atarusha. Vem. Bdkas, B. Arushd, H, 



This is a bushy slirub common in most parts of India and used 

 in making fences. The leavea and roots of this plant are con- 

 sidered expectorant and antispasmodic and are muoh used in a 

 variety of forms in cough, consumption, catarrhal fever and 

 asthma. This medicine was considered so serviceable in phthisis 

 that it was said no man suffering from this disease need despair 

 as long as the vdsaka plant exists. 



The fresh juice or decoction of the leaves in doses of one tola, 

 is given with the addition of honey and long pepper in cough. A 

 decoction of vdsaka root, ohebulic myrobalan and raisins is used 

 in the same cases. Another compound decoction much used in 

 fever with cough, is as follows. Take of vdsaka root, gnlancha, and 

 the root of Solatium, Jacquinii (kantakdri) in equal parts, two tolas 

 in all and prepare a decostion in the usual way. This is given 

 with the addition of honey. 1 A ghrzta is prepared with clarified 

 butter, a decoction of the plant and a paste of the root taken in 

 the usual proportions and is used in phthisis. 



Vdsdvaleho? or electuary of vdsaka. Take of the juice of 

 vdsaka leaves four seers, white sugar one seer, long pepper sixteen 

 tolas, clarified butter sixteen tolas, boil them together till reduced 

 to the consistence of an extract. When cool add honey one seer, 



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