Asuro

Common name: Malabar nut
Nepali name: Asuro, Bhasaakaa
Latin name: Justicia adhatoda
Family: Acanthaceae

Description:
Asuro is a fast-growing shrub, 1 to 3 meters tall. It grows in wastelands and shrublands in Nepal, mainly in the middle hills. It can also be found in tropical climates.

Medicinal value:
The leaves of Asuro are used to treat coughs, chronic bronchitis, asthma, atrophy, and rheumatism.