Malabar nut
Malabar nut
Scientific name: Justicia adhatoda L.
Local name: ‘Basak’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Justicia |
| Species | J. adhatoda |
Economic Importance
The leaves, roots and flowers of Malabar nuts are mostly used medicinally. The chemical constituents of this are alkaloids vasicine, vasicinone, vasicinol, maiontone and essential oil ketone. The leaves possess an unpleasant smell and grazing animals cannot eat this.
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- For Cough in Adults
- Uremia (Uraemia)
- Asthma
- For Bleeding Gums
- Sore Throat, Throat Pain, Tonsillitis & Postnasal Drip
- For Indigestion
- For Skin Diseases
- Sinusitis & Sinus Infection
- Ulcer