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Justicia adhatoda

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Overview

Justicia adhatoda commonly known in English as Malabar nut, adulsa, adhatoda, vasa, vasaka, is native to Asia. Adathoda means 'untouched by goats' in Tamil. The name derives from the fact that animals like goats do not eat this plant due to its extreme bitter taste.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Justicia adhatoda — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (SI): වං ඇපල — CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikipedia (TA): ஆடாதோடை — CC BY-SA 4.0