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Tulsi plant

Tulsi 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 Vishnu. The plant is cultivated for religious and medical purposes, and for its essential oil.

Uses

Fever, Common cold, Sore throat, Headache, Eye problems, Dental problem, Skin disorder, Insect bites, Kidney stone.

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Carvacrol, caryophyllene, eugenol, linalool, urosolic acid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Basil


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area, Warm fields.

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