Description

VASAKA MADHU SYRUP

DESCRIPTION

Vasaka is an ayurvedic medicinal plant used for a cough, asthma, breathing trouble, nasal congestion, bleeding disorders, allergic conditions, upper respiratory infections, excessive uterine bleeding, heavy menstruation, and epistaxis (nosebleed)dhatoda.

Vasica (Vasaka) has mucolytic, expectorant and bronchodilator action, so it is greatly used in respiratory troubles. It relieves a cough, fights off respiratory infections and helps in the management of asthma.

USES OF VASAKA IN RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS:

Here are given remedies that can be done at home to cure respiratory illness such as cough, asthma, bronchitis etc.

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA AND TUBERCULOSIS

• Crush the leaves of Vasaka and extract the juice. Take one teaspoonful of this juice to cure chronic bronchitis, asthma and tuberculosis.

BRONCHITIS DUE TO LACK OF APPETITE AND POOR DIGESTION

• Crush the leaves of Vasaka and extract the juice. Mix this juice with ginger juice and honey. Take empty stomach in the morning.

COUGH

• Take 7 leaves of Vasaka. Wash under running tap water to remove dirt. Boil in water. Filter the water and add honey. Drink few times a day.
• Take water in a earthen pot and soak 4-5 leaves of Vasaka and roots of Kantkari Solanum Xanthocarpum. Drink this water in small amount throughout the day.
• Chronic Wheezing (whistling sound while breathing)
• Take 1 tsp each of Vasaka leaves juice, Haritaki and raisins. Boil in 2 cups of water, till volume reduces to half. Filter the solution, add honey and drink hot thrice a day after food.
• Fever due to cough/phlegm
• Take few leaves of Vasaka. Wash and clean all dirt. Crush and soak in a glass of water for 2-3 hours. Drink 15-30 ml of this infusion, thrice a day.
• Extract 1 cup of vasaka leaves juice. Cook in thick base pan till juice becomes paste. Take this paste (1/2 tsp) with honey.

SIDE EFFECTS AND POSSIBLE INTERACTION OF VASA

• Safe in recommended usage and dosing
• Avoid Vasaka use in children and in pregnancy
• Care should be taken while using Vasaka with other medicine having expectorant or antispasmodic effects.