Medicinal benefits of Vasa: 
The leaves, flowers, fruits and roots of Vasa/Malabar Nut are extensively used for treating cold, cough, whooping cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma. The leaves are used as sedative, expectorant and antispasmodic. It is used in diarrhea, dysentery and glandular tumour scabies and other skin complaints. The powder is reported to be used as poultice on rheumatic joints, as counter-irritant on inflammatory swellings, on fresh wounds and urticaria

Bronchitis: In acute stages of bronchitis it gives unfailing relief, especially where the sputum is thick and sticky. It liquefies the sputum so that it is brought up more easily. 

Asthma: Vasa is  effective in relief of asthma helps to support the bronchial function with broncho-dilatory, expectorant and mucolytic properties. It normalizes lung function.

Cough: For the treatment of cough,  leaves of the plant are boiled in water, strained and mixed with honey and can be taken. This decoction gives relief within a few minutes. Similarly a confection of Vasaka flowers eaten twice daily give relieves from cough.

Tuberculosis : In Ayurveda a preparation made from Vasaka flowers is used to treat tuberculosis. A few fresh petals of Vasaka flowers should be bruised and put in a pot of clay. Some sugar crystals are added and the jar kept in the sun .It should be stirred every morning and evening. The preserve is ready for use in about a month.

Intestinal worms: Malabar Nut plant leaves, the root bark, the fruit and flowers are useful for the removal of intestinal parasites. The decoction of its root and bark twice or thrice daily for 3 days can be given for this purpose The juice of its fresh leaves can also be used in doses of a teaspoon thrice a day for 3 days.

Skin Diseases: A poultice of Vasaka  leaves can be applied with beneficial results over fresh wounds, rheumatic joints and inflammatory swellings. A warm decoction of its leaves is useful in treating scabies and other skin diseases. 

Tonic for heart: The leaf-extract is considered as a tonic for heart in some traditional healthcare systems.  

Anti-ulcer:   The extract of Malabar Nut whole plant is found to have anti-ulcer activity against ulcers.