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  • Common Name

    Adhatoda

  • Botanical Name

    Justicia adhatoda

  • Plant Part

    Leaf

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    5 to 10mL weekly

This Ayurvedic herb is well-known for its effectiveness in treating respiratory conditions. It has been used for centuries with much success to treat asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory conditions. It is a popular plant for digestion due to its extreme bitter taste.

 

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A guide to Adhatoda and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    An important herb in Ayurvedic medicine for more than 2000 years, adhatoda is used traditionally in productive cough, asthma, tuberculosis, fever, dysentery, diarrhoea, jaundice, skin disorders, bleeding disorders and headache.

  • Actions

    Antitussive, antispasmodic, expectorant, bronchodilator, antiasthmatic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant

  • Indications

    •    Bronchitis, cough, colds, asthma
    •    Post-partum haemorrhage and to assist uterine involution after pregnancy (shrinking)
    •    Locally for gum disease

  • Energetics

    Drying, bitter, cold

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Contraindicated in pregnancy. In Ayurvedic medicine it is considered safe postpartum.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    None known

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Elecampane, Grindelia, Liquorice, Mullein, Red Clover, Thyme, Ivy Leaf, Hyssop