Other Names : willow-leaved justicia, Black Vasa, Black Malabar nut, बाकस, bakas, काळा अडुळसा, kala adulasa, कसनः, kasanah, वैध्यसिंहा, vaidyasinha, Vathamkolly-വാതംകൊല്ലി, 驳骨丹 Bó Gǔ Dān, 小驳骨 Xiǎo bó gǔ, Qin jiu<br>is a small erect, branched shrub. It has been described as rare and endemic to India
==Special Precautions of usticia gendarussa==
==Health Benefits and Uses of Justicia gendarussa==
* It is said to be useful in To treat bronchitis, migraine, asthma, rheumatism and headache cough, fever* fractured bone * children’s colics of * Relieves flatulence and dispels moisture.* Clears fevers and promotes diuresis, energises blood and relaxes muscles. * Rheumatoid aches and numbness, muscular spasms.* Jaundice, bloody stools, bone pains, marasmus in small children.
* It may have the potential to be the basis for a birth control pill for men.
* The plant has shown promise as a source of a compound that inhibits an enzyme crucial to the development of HIV: Researchers said a newly-identified chemical called patentiflorin A, extracted from different parts of the plant, was more effective in inhibiting an HIV enzyme compared with the commercial drug azidothymidine (AZT).
==References==
* ''https://archive.org/stream/pharmacographia03dymogoog#page/n64/mode/1up/search/asthma''