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Ethnobotanical Plant Adhatoda vasica

Common Name
Vasa

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Algicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic India Duke, 1992 *
Asthma India Duke, 1992 *
Asthma India Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Nepal Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Nepal Singh, M.P., et al. 1979. Medicinal plants of Nepal - Retrospects and prospects. Economic Botany 33(2): 185-198.
Bronchitis Nepal Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis India Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis Nepal Singh, M.P., et al. 1979. Medicinal plants of Nepal - Retrospects and prospects. Economic Botany 33(2): 185-198.
Bronchitis Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cough India Duke, 1992 *
Cough India Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant India Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Fever India Duke, 1992 *
Insecticide India Duke, 1992 *
Jaundice India Duke, 1992 *
Spasm India Duke, 1992 *
Tuberculosis India Duke, 1992 *
Tumor(Glands) India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.