Pawatta/ Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda

Botnical name: Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda

Family name: Acanthaceae

Names in different languages:

    English:Indian pavetta

    Sinhala: pawatta, agaladara ,adathoda .

    Tamil : Adathodai

    Sanskrit: Sinhapuri, Vasaka

Distribution: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China, Panama .

Status:Native

Edible parts:- None

Ayurvedicusage:

Treatment for: Heamorroidal  pains, Rhuematism, Eye diseases, Visceral obstrucation,

 Parts used to make Medcine:-Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Bark

Propergation:-

Important medicinal herb, used for relief of chest colds, bronchial asthma etc. An infusion of Adathoda leaves, ginger, and honey, or decoctions of Agalaadaara Katuvael batu (Solanum Jacquini), Elabatu (Solonum Indica), ginger and Tipplili (piper niger) are also used, as home remedies, in Sri Lanka. The product is sold in syrup form in south Asia. Large doses are claimed to abort pregnancies.