Malabar Nut Health Benefits

The plant is referred to as "Aduthoda" in the south Indian language. Aduthoda means "that which a goat does not touch", that is owing to its bitter taste! Despite the taste disadvantage, it is used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for treating bleeding disorders, painful joints, skin disorders and chest problems like chest congestion and inflammation.

Malabar Nut Origin

The Malabar nut is a large, glabrous shrub, with opposite short-petioled leaves and short flower heads.

Malabar Nut Medicinal Properties

The Malabar nut plant has bitter, astringent, expectorant, refrigerant, antispasmodic, diuretic, styptic, febrifuge, depurative and tonic properties.

Malabar Nut Home Remedies

It is used to treat the following conditions:

• Respiratory Conditions

  Malabar nut is useful in treating lung and bronchiole disorders. A mixture of malabar nut, pepper, sugar, ghee and honey is advised for asthma, bronchitis and cough. Vasaka relieves phlegm and gives relief where the phlegm is thick by liquefying it.

• Bleeding disorders

  Malabar nut has blood purifying properties. It is very effective in dysentery, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, bleeding piles or bleeding from any wounds. Drink a sweetened decoction of the leaves to overcome bleeding disorders.

• Tuberculosis

  Malabar nut is very beneficial in overcoming tuberculosis. The juice of the Vasa leaves are used to liquify the sputum.

• Painful Joints

  Apply a poultice of slightly warmed leaves on fresh wounds, rheumatic joints and swellings. It has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and can alleviate rheumatic symptoms.

• Skin Disorders

  Malabar nut has Kushthahara properties and is useful in treating skin diseases. A decoction of the leaves can be consumed internally and applied externally to resolve itchy skin conditions like scabies and eczema.

Indian Language Glossary:

English	Latin	Sanskrit	Hindi	Marathi	Tamil	Telugu	Malayalam	Kannada
Malabar Nut Tree	Adhatoda Vasika	Vasa	Adusa	Adulasa	Adutota	Addasaramu	Atalotakam	Sanna