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Description:
inone, vasicinol, vasicinolone etc. The other constituents includealiphatic hydroketones viz., 37-hydroxyhexateracont-1-en-15-one and37-hydroxy hentetracontan-19-one; common phytosterols viz.,a-sitosterol and its D-glucose.
Uses:
- Bronchodilator,expectorant, uterotonic.
- Traditional : The plant is recommendedfor a variety of ailments such as bronchitis, asthma, fever, jaundice etc. The leaves& roots are efficacious in coughs, arthritis, diarrhoea &dysentery and have the best haemostatic quality. Leaves areanti-inflammatory, analgesic, effective in skin disorders,cardiotonic. This is one of the most potent anti tuberculosis drug.Vasicine is also reported for its anthelmintic and weak hypotensiveactivity.
- Pharmacology: Adhatoda vasica has been evaluatedfor various pharmacological activities. Adhatoda vasica has beenfound to be potent bronchodilator and expectorant. Adhatodavasica is also reported to have abortifacient, uterotonic,antimycobaterial, wound healing, hypotensive, myocardial depressantand hypoglycemic activity.
