MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF ADHATODA VASICA NEES.-IN UNANI AND CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE

Rabia Khan (Dept. of Moalejat, School of Unani Medical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard)
Yasmeen Shamsi (Department of Moalajat, SUMER, Jamia Hamdard)
Sadia Nikhat (Dept. Of Ilaj bit Tadbeer, SUMER, Jamia Hamdard)

Rabia, K. , Yasmeen, S. , & Sadia, N. (2020). MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF ADHATODA VASICA NEES.-IN UNANI AND CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE. , 10(2), 13-13, https://doi.org/10.5667/CellMed.2020.0013

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Abstract

Arusa (Adhatoda vasica) is an important medicinal plant widely used in Unani system of medicine of (Family-Acanthaceae). The leaves of Adhatoda vasica contain several biologically active phytochemicals such as alkaloids, tannins, saponins, phenolics and flavonoids. It mainly consists of pyrroquinazoline, alkaloids, viz. vasicine, vasicol, vasicinone, peganine along with other minor constituents. The plant possesses diverse pharmacological activities, In Unani system of medicine, the drug is described as having dafa-e-tashannuj (anti-spasmodic), qatil-e-jarasim (antibiotic), mukhrij-e-balgham (expectorant), dafa-e-humma (antipyretic) properties due to which it is prescribed in a wide range of ailments like influenza, tuberculosis, bronchitis, gastric ulcers etc. Leaf juice is beneficial in the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea. Various other activities like radio modulation, hypoglycaemic effect, cardiovascular protection, antitubercular, antiviral, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity have also been reported.

keywords: Adhatoda vasica, anti-spasmodic, vasicine, asthma

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