| Dravya | Vaasaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aat`arooshaka |
| At`arooshaka (Vaasaa) | |
| At`arusha | |
| At`arushaka | |
| Vaasaa | |
| Vaasaka | |
| Vrisha | |
| Vrishaka | |
| Botanical Name | Adhatoda vasica Nees. (Acanthaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Patra | |
| Pushpa | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Varshaa Ritu | |
| Vasanta Ritu | |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Herb | |
| Perennial | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | In Bhaavaprakaas`ha nighant`u commentory Raktapushpa Vaasaa (Justicia picta Linn.) and Krishn`apushpa Vaasaa (Justicia gendarussa Burm.) are identified. |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Karma | Hridya |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Raktapittapras`hamana |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Chhardi |
| Jvara | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kshaya | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Prameha | |
| Raktapitta | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaatakara | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Rakta Prasaadana | |
| Rakta Stambhana | |
| Effect on Srotas | Medovaha Srotas |
| Praan`avaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Indriya | Svarya |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | It is the medicine which is adviced to use in wet form every time. Leaves are also used as vegetable. |
Last updated on April 15th, 2021 at 09:40 am