Aadalodakam
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Scientific name
Justicia adhatoda L.
English Name
Adhatoda
Malayalam name
ആടലോടകം
Common name
Malabar Nut
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : In the plains, often planted
- Leaves : hairy, light green above, dark beneath, leathery
- Flowers : large, white with red or yellow-barred throats
- Seeds : globular
How to use
- Respiratory disease : Boil the leaves in water and drink it or heat up the leaves, powder it and take in the powder.
- Bleeding : The juice extracted from the leaf is applied to the affected areas to control the bleeding
- Swellings : The powdered leaves as well as their strong decoction are administrated to rheumatic joints and inflammatory swellings
Uses
Expectorant, antispasmodic and anthelmintic.
Parts used
Leaves,roots and stem
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagation is from stem cuttings or seeds. It can grow in a variety of climatic and soil conditions. Alluvial soils are suited for best growth.Rooted cuttings of Adhatoda can be planted on mounds or ridges. Plough and level the main field thoroughly and ridges or mounds are prepared 60 cm away from each other.Leaves can be harvested one year after planting at an interval 3-4 months, but roots will be ready to harvest only two years after planting. December-January is the ideal time for harvesting roots.
