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[[File:1024px-Basil leaves.jpg|thumb|leftright|Basil leaves]][[Category:Herbs]]
Ocimum basilicum, also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the "king of herbs" and the "royal herb". The name "basil" comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), "royal/kingly plant". This medicinal herb can help with flatulence, lack of appetite, cuts, and scrapes.
