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<b>HOLY BASIL< b> <b>Holy Basil aka Tulsi Ocimum tenuiflorum is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae It is an erect much branched subshrub 30 60 cm tall with hairy stems and simple opposite green leaves that are strongly scented Leaves have petioles and are ovate up to 5 cm long usually slightly toothed Flowers are rapurplish in elongate cemes in close whorls There are two main morphotypes cultivated in India green leaved Sri or Lakshmi tulsi and purple leaved Krishna tulsi There is also a variety of Ocimum tenuiflorum which is used in Thai cuisine and is referred to as Thai holy basil or kha phrao not be confused with quot Thai Basil quot which is a variety of Ocimum basilicum Tulsi is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed It is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes and for its essential oil It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea commonly used in Ayurveda and has an important role within the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism in which devotees perform worship involving Tulsi plants or leaves < b> <b>15 Benefits of Holy Basil < b> <b>1 Healing Power < b> The tulsi plant has many medicinal properties The leaves are a nerve tonic and also sharpen memory They promote the removal of the catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tube The leaves strengthen the stomach and induce copious perspiration The seed of the plant are mucilaginous <b>2 Fever amp Common Cold < b> The leaves of basil are specific for many fevers During the rainy season when malaria and dengue fever are widely prevalent tender leaves boiled with tea act as preventive against theses diseases In case of acute fevers a decoction of the leaves boiled with powdered cardamom in half a liter of water and mixed with sugar and milk brings down the temperature The juice of tulsi leaves can be used to bring down fever Extract of tulsi leaves i
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