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| − | '''Ocimum gratissimum''' is an erect, much-branched, aromatic shrub. It can grow up to 50 - 300cm tall. The plant is often cultivated, mainly in the tropics, where it provides a range of culinary and medicinal applications and is an effective insect repellent | + | '''Ocimum gratissimum''' is an erect, much-branched, aromatic shrub. It can grow up to 50 - 300cm tall. The plant is often cultivated, mainly in the tropics, where it provides a range of culinary and medicinal applications and is an effective insect repellent. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Internal parasites}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | {{Uses|Internal parasites}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Refined oil}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en= | + | {{Common names|sa=Arjaka, Rama Tulasi|en=Africal basil|hi=Banjari|kn=Rama Tulasi|ta=Elumichan Tulasi|te=Nimma Tulasi}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower||||Flowering from September to March}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit||||||Fruiting from September to March}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ocimum+gratissimum Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ocimum+gratissimum Cultivation]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.703, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:15, 21 January 2022
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Ocimum gratissimum is an erect, much-branched, aromatic shrub. It can grow up to 50 - 300cm tall. The plant is often cultivated, mainly in the tropics, where it provides a range of culinary and medicinal applications and is an effective insect repellent.
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
Internal parasites, Fevers, Colds, Headaches, Impotence, Flatulence, Diarrhoea, Dysentery.[1]
Parts Used
Leaf, Seed, Root, Refined oil[2].
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Rama Tulasi |
| Hindi | Banjari |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Elumichan Tulasi |
| Telugu | Nimma Tulasi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Arjaka, Rama Tulasi |
| English | Africal 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering from September to March | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting from September to March |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a rich, light, well-drained to dry soil and a position in full sun.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Along lake shores, In savannah vegetation, In submontane forest, Disturbed land.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal parasites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Refined oil used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along lake shores
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In savannah vegetation
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In submontane forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed land
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
