Malabar nut

Justicia adhatoda, Adhatoda Vasica, Malabar nut, Adulasa, Adosa

Botanical Name : Justicia adhatoda, Adhatoda Vasica

English Name : Malabar nut

Hindi Name : Adulasa, Adosa

Sanskrit Name : Atrus

Description

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.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Fatty acids are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Majith

Marathi, Kannada and Bengali: Manjistha

Tamil: Manditti

Telugu: Tamaralli 

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