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==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Eye problems}}, {{Uses|Dental problem}}, {{Uses|Skin disorder}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}}, {{Uses|Kidney stone}}.
===Food===
Ocimum tenuiflorum can be used in Food. Leaves are used in preparation of tea and seeds are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Parts Used==
Kapha, Vata
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Ocimum tenuiflorum Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A (carotene), C; Eugenol, B-caryophyllene, Sesquiterpenes monoterpenes; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Can be easily grown from seed.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Ocimum tenuiflorum is available through September to February<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249909/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 284</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/11/13/tulsi-ocimum-sanctum-benefits-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ocimum+tenuiflorum Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.120, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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