Organic Vasaka Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Organic Vasaka Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Organic Vasaka Powder is a dietary supplement by Banyan Botanicals with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for cough and congestion, asthma, bronchitis.We don’t currently list a known drug interaction for its mapped ingredients — but that doesn’t guarantee none exist, so always confirm with your pharmacist.
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Organic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product is a single-ingredient supplement: vasaka leaf powder, also called Malabar Nut. It's a traditional herb that's been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, primarily to support respiratory and throat health.
There are no inactive ingredients or fillers in this powder.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for vasaka isn't well established yet. We hold insufficient reliable evidence to rate whether it works for upper respiratory tract infections or dental plaque — the two uses most commonly cited.
That doesn't mean it doesn't work; it means the studies we have aren't solid enough to say one way or the other.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Human safety data for vasaka are limited, so it's worth using it carefully and watching how you feel. The safety data we hold advise against it during pregnancy because it's been traditionally linked to uterine effects.
There also isn't enough safety information to recommend it while breastfeeding — talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you if you're pregnant or nursing. No adverse effects are documented in the data we hold.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for vasaka leaf powder. Still, check with your own pharmacist or doctor before starting, since the ingredient hasn't been widely studied for drug interactions.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and some safety-information gaps remain.
Vasaka is a traditional respiratory herb with very limited modern safety and effectiveness data. If you're curious about it, that's fine — just be cautious given how little we know, and definitely talk it over with your own doctor or pharmacist first, especially if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking any medications.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Sep 24, 2019.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Organic Vasaka Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Banyan Botanicals |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 0 Not Present |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Sep 24, 2019 |
| DSLD ID | 200209 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | No Claim |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Organic |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Organic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vasaka leaf powder | 0.5 Teaspoon(s) | -- |
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General Statements
Ayurvedic herbs
Formula
(Adhatoda vasaka)
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon with warm water, once or twice daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Brand IP Statement(s)
2011 Banyan Botanicals
Formulation
Certified Organic by New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Seals/Symbols
USDA Organic
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Organic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Organic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.5 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Amounts shown are per serving.
Vasaka leaf powder
No knowninteractions
Malabar nut (vasaka) is a traditional Ayurvedic herb used mostly for coughs and other breathing problems. Lab and animal studies suggest its compounds...
Vasaka leaf powder monograph & interactionsOrganic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Organic Vasaka Powder. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Organic Vasaka Powder, from the product label.
Banyan Botanicals
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- Banyan Botanicals
- City
- Albuquerque
- State
- NM
- ZipCode
- 87113
- Phone Number
- 1-800-953-6424
- Web Address
- www.banyanbotanicals.com
Organic Vasaka Powder by Banyan Botanicals: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Organic Vasaka Powder’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Organic Vasaka Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 5 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Malabar Nut 5 references
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Jayashankar, S., Panagoda, G. J., Amaratunga, E. A., Perera, K., and Rajapakse, P. S. A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study on the effects of a herbal toothpaste on gingival bleeding, oral hygiene and microbial variables. Ceylon Med.J 2011;5 PubMed
- Narimanian, M., Badalyan, M., Panosyan, V., Gabrielyan, E., Panossian, A., Wikman, G., and Wagner, H. Randomized trial of a fixed combination (KanJang) of herbal extracts containing Adhatoda vasica, Echinacea purpurea and Eleutherococcus senticosus in pa
- Barth A, Hovhannisyan A, Jamalyan K, Narimanyan M. Antitussive effect of a fixed combination of Justicia adhatoda, Echinacea purpurea and Eleutherococcus senticosus extracts in patients with acute upper respiratory tract infection: A comparative, randomiz
- Howshigan J, Perera K, Samita S, Rajapakse PS. The effects of an Ayurvedic medicinal toothpaste on clinical, microbiological and oral hygiene parameters in patients with chronic gingivitis: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel allocati
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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
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