Ocimum basilicum, Kattuthrithavu, Sweet basil, കാട്ടുതൃത്താവ്

Family: Lamiaceae
Vernacular names: Kattuthrithavu, കാട്ടുതൃത്താവ് (Malayalam), Sweet basil (English), Arjakah (Sanskrit), Karpuratulasi (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Erect herbs. Leaves simple, opposite. Flower white or pale purple in simple or much branched racemes. Nutlets ellipsoid.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Deciduous forests, also in the plains; often cultivated
Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Plant is carminative, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, digestive, stimulant, antipyretic, diaphoretic and expectorant.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda,
Traditional Uses:Whole plant is used for the treatment of inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, colic, cardiac debility, vomiting, bronchitis, asthma, cough, intermittent fever. Seeds are used for the treatment of burning sensation, wounds, sores seminal weakness, diarrhea, chronic dysentery and general debility.
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