Adhatoda Contributions by ritasharma

Adhatoda works as a bronchodilator and mild expectorant. Adhatoda also works by increasing the viscosity of mucous to assist with expectoration. Key constituents of Adhatoda leaf are the quinazoline alkaloids (0.5–2%). The major alkaloid is vasicine present at levels of 45–95% and is the original source of the drug bromhexine, which is often still used to assist expectoration.

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(Adhatoda vasica or Justicia adhatoda)

Adhatoda is an evergreen, sub-herbacious bush that grows in lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The Adhatoda leaves have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic Medicine in the treatment of respiratory disorders including bronchitis and asthma.

Adhatoda is an herb growing on small evergreen shrubs found at lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma.

This herb is a Adhatoda is an herb growing on small evergreen shrub that is shrubs found at lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma.

Adhatoda is an herb growing on small evergreen shrubs found at lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma.