Tonset contains drugs like vasa, shunti, tulasi, brihathi, pippali, daruharidra, etc. In adathoda vasica, although vasicin have no effect on free living protozoa, nor they have any toxic effect or inhibitory effect on bacteria (strepto cocci, staphylo cocci) etc, it has a volatile principle found in the leaves, which are said to have antiseptic effect. Ginger, thulasl, cheruvazhuthana decrease the swellings associated with tonsillitis and gingerin is a natural pain killer. Berberris (daruharidra) is antipyretic and also anti-inflammatory.