Vasaka or Malabar nut is an herb native to India. It is found in almost every part of India.
Vasaka is a member of Acanthaceae plant family. This is a many branched shrub. The leaves are opposite, elliptic lanceolet, acute with narrow base. The flowers are in axillary spikes. The white coloured flowers with rose coloured streaks in the throat, bloom in August to November.
Usage:
The leaves are very efficacious as a remedy for all sorts of coughs and Cold, bronchitis, asthma. The leaves and extracts of leaves are useful in Ayurvedic Medicines.
