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Ocimum canum
Ocimum Canum belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This annual plant is native to the African continent and grows to a height of 2 feet. It is also known as the African basil with a distinct mint flavor, with hairy leaves and scented flowers.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Colds, Fevers, Parasitic infestations, Headaches, Inflammation of joints, Dysentary, Tooth problems.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains following Chemical constituents Thymol (42.15%), p-cymene (21.17%) and γ-terpinene (19.81%) as major compounds[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Nayi tulasi |
| Hindi | Kala Tulasi |
| Malayalam | Katturamatulasi |
| Tamil | Nay Tolasi |
| Telugu | Kukka Tulasi |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Ajaka |
| English | Wild basil |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Elliptic | Pointed to tapering | Base flat or blunt, Nearly entire |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borne in racemes | 5mm long | White | Densely velvet hairy, Filaments hairless. Flowering season is August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutlets | 1.5mm long | Sub trigonous | Minutely fitted | Dark brown | Fruiting season is August |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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How to plant/cultivate
It flourishes in conditions of lot of sun, well drained soils and access to heat.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Industrial Crops and Products Volume 119, Pages 201-208
- ↑ "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.756, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 283
- ↑ [Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Parasitic infestations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation of joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentary
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tooth problems
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
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