Adathoda Vasica/ Malabar Nut leaf/ Aada Thoda powder

Botanical Name: Adathoda Vasica
English Name: Malabar Nut
Tamil Name: ஆடா தோடா / Aada Thodai Ilai
Hindi Name: अदोस/ आरुष/ रस/ बांस / Adosa/ Arusha/ Rus/ Bansa
Malayalam Name: ആടലോടകം / അടരൂഷക / Adalodakam / Adarooshaka
Telugu Name: టంకాబు / టంపాక / అడ్డసరం / Adamkabu/ Adampaka/ Addasaram
Health Benefits of Adathoda Vasica
Remedies Cough and Cold
Recurrent coughs and congested throat can cause a lot of discomforts and prevent a peaceful good night’s sleep while making you feel tired. Being rich in anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, and expectorant properties, Adathoda Vasica holds high significance in treating the common cold, cough, and flu symptoms. It also reduces chest and nasal congestion, gets rid of excess sputum and stops nasal discharge. It is also highly effective in treating asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, and other respiratory illnesses.
 
Promotes Gut Health
Adathoda vasica is a powerful digestive stimulant. The carminative and appetite-stimulant properties of the herb help in breaking down food particles in the stomach and intestine, promote the secretion of the digestive juices and thereby increase the absorption of essential nutrients through the intestines. It also helps to eliminate abdominal gas and in turn reduces abdominal distension, bloating, and gaseous cramps. It offers an amazing cure for a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders like esophagitis, dyspepsia, heartburn, diarrhoea, flatulence, peptic ulcer, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (i.e. GERD).
 
Purifies Blood
Being a potent cardiac tonic, the herb is extremely essential in purifying the blood. It effectively improves blood count, manages blood pressure, and hence prevents a host of heart rhythm disorders. The presence of anti-coagulant and anti-fibrinolytic properties also prevents blockage and formation of clots in the arteries causing heart block.
 
Prevents Infections
The abundance of antimicrobial, anti-bacterial, and antiseptic properties, make Adathoda Vasica the ultimate solution to ward off various infections. The bio-active components in the Malabar nut tree bolster immunity and prevent bacterial infestation. It helps reduce the risk of various bacterial and fungal infections like fever, tuberculosis, dengue, etc. and also prevents allergic conditions on the skin.
 
Heals Ulcers
Adathoda Vasica leaves are famed for their anti-ulcer properties. It plays a pivotal role in reducing ulcers and sores in various parts of the body. It also helps in treating bleeding disorders and offers a potent remedy for peptic and duodenal ulcers.
 
Relieves Pain and Inflammation
Thanks to the strong analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving properties of the bio-active components, Adathoda Vasica offers extensive relief from pain and inflammation in case of arthritis and joint pain. Joint pain usually arises due to a raised level of uric acid in the blood. Powdered Adathoda Vasica extensively helps reduce the uric acid levels and also works well to diminish the pain and tenderness that happens due to gout. Being a natural vasodilator, it is also used to treat painful muscle spasms, sore muscles, arthritic conditions, and other inflammatory situations.
 
Treats Uraemia
Uraemia is a chronic condition that arises due to a raised level of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds in the blood that are normally excreted by the kidneys. This condition chiefly occurs due to malfunctioning of the kidneys or renal failure. The horde of bioactive constituents in Adathoda Vasica helps in eliminating toxic wastes from the body through urine and uplifts the urinary functions.
 
Augments Skin Health
The host of anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties of the essential alkaloids in Adathoda Vasica plays a crucial role in treating skin infections like acne, warts, boils, eczema, blisters, itching, etc. Beauty essentials imbued with Adathoda Vasica extract or Malabar nut oil also improve complexion by evening out the skin tone, clearing blocked pores, and reducing various signs of aging. Owing to the antiseptic nature, the juice obtained from Adathoda Vasica also prevents wounds and injuries and facilitates healing.