Vasa Plex
$29.95
What This Product Does
- Opens airways and promotes easier breathing*
- Thins mucus and reduces cough and congestion*
- Soothes respiratory irritation and allergies*
How to Use
15–30 mL twice daily with equal parts water after meals.
Key Ingredients
Full Ingredients: Adhatoda vasica (Leaf), Woodfordia fruticosa (Flower), Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Bark), Amomum subulatum (Fruit), Cinnamomum tamala (Leaf), Mesua ferrea (Flower), Piper cubeba (Fruit), Zingiber officinale (Rhyzome), Piper nigrum (Fruit), Piper longum (Fruit), Valeriana wallichii (Whole plant), Jaggery
Ayurvedic Energetics
| Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent) |
| Virya (Potency) | Sheeta (Cooling) — Vasa's cooling nature predominates |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Katu (Pungent) |
| Dosha Action | Pacifies Kapha and Pitta in pranavaha srotas (respiratory channel) |
Science & Research
A classical fermented preparation centered on Vasa (Adhatoda vasica) — the plant from which the pharmaceutical bronchodilator bromhexine was originally derived. Vasa's quinazoline alkaloid vasicine (peganine) and its oxidation product vasicinone demonstrate bronchodilatory activity through cholinergic receptor modulation, mucolytic action by reducing sputum viscosity, and expectorant effects facilitating mucus clearance. Fermentation enhances extraction and stability of these alkaloids. Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum) provides solasonine and solamargine with demonstrated anti-asthmatic activity through mast cell stabilization and antihistaminic action. Pippali's piperine contributes its own bronchodilatory and immunomodulatory effects while enhancing bioavailability of all co-administered compounds. This is the first-line classical formula for kasa (cough), shwasa (asthma/dyspnea), and raktapitta of pulmonary origin.
Clinical Key Functions
- Expectorant facilitation of mucus clearance from airways*
- Fermentation-enhanced alkaloid extraction and stability*
- Piperine-mediated bioavailability enhancement of all respiratory compounds*
Selected Research
- Amin AH, Mehta DR. A bronchodilator alkaloid (vasicinone) from Adhatoda vasica. Nature. 1959;184:1317.
- Claeson UP, et al. Adhatoda vasica: a critical review of ethnopharmacological and toxicological data. J Ethnopharmacol. 2000;72(1-2):1-20.
- Govindan S, et al. Clinical study of Vasarishta in Tamaka Swasa (Bronchial Asthma). Ayu. 2011;32(2):151-157.
- Gangwar AK, Ghosh AK. Medicinal uses and pharmacological activity of Adhatoda vasica. Int J Herb Med. 2014;2(1):88-91.
Ayurvedic Philosophy
Vasa (Adhatoda vasica) holds the distinction of being the herb from which the modern pharmaceutical bromhexine was derived — a landmark example of 'reverse pharmacology' validating traditional use. In Ayurvedic pulmonology, Vasa is the foremost Kasahara (anti-cough) and Shwasahara (anti-asthma) herb, addressing Pranavaha Srotas Vikara (respiratory channel disorders). The pathology of Tamaka Shwasa (bronchial asthma) involves Kapha-Vata Samsarga where excess Kapha (in the form of thick mucus) obstructs Pranavaha Srotas, forcing Prana Vayu upward (Pratiloma Gati). Vasa's Tikta-Kashaya Rasa and Sheeta Virya provide Kaphahara (Kapha-reducing) and Raktastambhana (hemostatic) actions. Kantakari contributes Shwasa-Kasahara (anti-asthmatic, anti-cough) action, while Pippali provides Kapha-Vatahara and bioenhancement properties.
Classical Text References
- Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana, Chapter 17 (Hikka-Shwasa Chikitsa) — comprehensive treatment of respiratory disorders including Tamaka Shwasa
- Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 4 — Vasa classified in Kasahara (anti-cough) and Shwasahara (anti-asthma) Mahakashaya
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Kasa-Shwasa Chikitsa — Vasarishta formulation for chronic cough and bronchial conditions