Ocimum americanum L.

• Family: Lamiaceae
• Vernacular names: Kattuthulasi, കാട്ടുതുളസി (Malayalam), Common basil (English), Aranyatulasi (Sanskrit), Kali Tulasi (Hindi), Nayitulasi (Tamil)
• Distribution: Paleotropics
• Description: Erect herbs. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers white, pink or purplish in elongate racemes with more or less closely set whorls. Nutlets, sub-trigonous.
• Habit: Herb
• Habitat: Open areas and degraded deciduous forests
• Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

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• Parts used: Whole plant
• Properties & Uses: Whole plant is carminative, diaphoretic and stimulant.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Homeo,
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