Family Name : LAMIACEAE
Botanical Name : OCIMUM SANCTUM
Common Name : BASIL, SACRED BASIL, HOLY BASIL, TULSI
Part Used : LEAVES, SEEDS
Habitat : Found Throughout India.
Uses : It is Diaphoteric, Anti periodic, Stimulating, Expectorant and Anti-catarrhal. It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis and gastric disorders. It also lowers blood sugar levels and its powder is used for mouth ulcers. It is widely worshiped in India.
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