| BINOMIAL NAME |
Ocimum tenuiflorum |
| COMMON NAME |
Holy basil |
| FAMILY |
Lamiaceae
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| TAMIL NAME |
துளசி |
| HABIT |
An erect, much branched, pungent odoured perennial herb with stems and branches subquadrangular, often tinged with purple somewhat woody at the base, softly, densely hairy.
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| MORPHOLOGY |
Holy basil is an erect, many-branched subshrub, 30–60 cm tall with hairy stems. Leaves are green or purple; they are simple, petioled, with an ovate, up to 5 cm long blade, which usually has a slightly toothed margin; they are strongly scented and have a decussate phyllotaxy. Tulsi is a branched, fragrant and erect herb having hair all over.
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| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
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ul {margin: 0;}- Combats Respiratory Ailments. Tulsi may relieve symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, colds, congestion, coughs, flu, sinusitis, sore throat, and similar ailments.
- Lowers Blood Pressure and Reduces Stress.
- Treats Gastrointestinal Disorders.
- Relieves Arthritis.
- Antiseptic.
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| SOURCE |
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3) http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/
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