[[File:Tulsi.jpg|thumb|left]][[Category:Herbs]] ''Tulsi'' or ''Tulasi'' [''Ocimum Tenuiflorum''] or ''Holi Basil'' is a scared plant in Hindu belief. Hindus regarding it as an earthy manifestation of the goddess Tulsi, she is regarded as a great worshipper of the god ''VishnuThe plant is cultivated for religious and medical purposes, and for its essential oil.