What is the local name of Adhatoda vasica?
It is also known under the common name Malabar nut tree and the Sanskrit name Vasaka. The plant has been used in the indigenous system of medicine in India for over 2000 years (Atal, 1980). It is a well-known drug in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine (Manjunath, 1948). Abstract. Vacha (Acorus calamus Linn. Acoraceae)) is a traditional Indian medicinal herb, which is practiced to treat a wide range of health ailments, including neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, metabolic, kidney, and liver disorders.