හීන් මදුරුතලා - තුල්සි - Heen Madhuruthala - Thulsi - Holy basil, Sacred basil - Ocimum tenuiflorum

Scientific name:     Ocimum tenuiflorum
Family name:     LAMIACEAE
English name:     Holy basil, Sacred basil
Local name:     Heen maduruthala

Ayurvedic usage:

Treatment for-

    Gonorrhea
    Malaria
    Croup
    Catarrh
    Bronchitis
    Diarrhoea
    Gastric disorders
    Hepatic infections
    Earache
    Vomiting
    Worm infestation
    Rheumatism
    Uro genital disorders
    Bee stings
    Wasp stings
    Mosquito bites
    Leech bites
    Anorexia
    Phthisis
    Snake bites
    Coma

PARTS   USED  IN  TREATMENT:

    Leaves
    Seeds
    Root

RELATED   MEDICINAL PROPERTIES:

    Diaphoretic
    Carminative
    Appetizer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Tulasi" redirects here. For other uses, see Thulasi.
"Tulsi" redirects here. For other uses, see Tulsi (disambiguation).
"Holy Basil" redirects here. It is not to be confused with holy herb (Verbena officinalis).
Ocimum tenuiflorum (synonym Ocimum sanctum), commonly known as holy basil, tulasi (sometimes spelled thulasi) or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics.[2][3]

Tulasi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It is widely known across the Indian subcontinent as a medicinal plant and a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves. This plant is revered as an elixir of life.

The variety of Ocimum tenuiflorum used in Thai cuisine is referred to as Thai holy basil (Thai: ?????? kaphrao);[2] it is not to be confused with Thai basil, which is a variety of Ocimum basilicum.

Ocimum is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. Its best known species are the cooking herb Cooking basil, O. basilicum and this medicinal herb Tulsi (holy basil), O. tenuiflorum. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of Ocimum basilicum


Tamil names :-surasa
Sanskirt name: -karuntulaci, tulaci, Alungai,Kullai











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