Justicia adhathoda (Adathoda / Agaladara / Wanepala / Wetahera)

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                                           Justicia adhathoda*





Scientific name : Justicia adhathoda*

Family name : ACANTHACEAE

English name : Malabar Nut

Local name : Adathoda / Agaladara / Wanepala / Wetahera

Description : Shrub upto 4m high, Leaves oval elliptic, 11-28X4-10 cm, opposite, Petiole 0.8–3.6 cm long, Spikes terminal and axillary, unbranched, Bracts oval oblong, upto 2.4X1.2 cm, 3-nerved from base, Calyx lobes lenear-oblong, Corolla white, broadly tubular, Stemens 2, epipetalous, Anthers green, 2-celled, Overy superior, 2-locular, Capsule obovoid.

Status : Native

Edible parts : none

Ayurvedic usage :
Treatment for -

Coughs
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Swellings
Eczema
Fevers
Menorrhagia
Dysentery
Urinary tract problems
Gastritis
Nausea

PARTS  USED IN  TREATMENT:

Roots
Leaves
Flowers
Bark
Stem
Related Medicinal Properties:

Stops Internal Bleeding
Helps to keep heart healthy