Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

• Family: Lamiaceae
• Vernacular names: Krishnathulasi, കൃഷ്ണതുളസി (Malayalam), Holy basil (English), Tulasi (Sanskrit), Tulsi (Tamil)
• Distribution: Paleotropics
• Description: Subshrubs. Leaves elliptic-oblanceolate. Racemes generally simple, occasionally branched at base. Flower reddish pink. Nutlets, ellipsoid.
• Habit: Shrub
• Habitat: Grown as a sacred plant, elsewhere as an escape
• Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

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• Parts used: Whole plant
• Properties & Uses: Aromatic, stomachic, demulcent, digestive, diuretic and febrifuge. Whole plant is useful in cardiac diseases, leucoderma, asthma, bronchitis, catarrhal fever, vomiting, hiccough, genito-urinary disorders, ringworm and skin diseases.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Homeo,
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