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==Properties== | ==Properties== |
Revision as of 11:21, 13 August 2023
Ocimum Canum belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This annual plant is native to the African continent and grows to a height of 2 feet. It is also known as the African basil with a distinct mint flavor, with hairy leaves and scented flowers.
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
Colds, Fevers, Parasitic infestations, Headaches, Inflammation of joints, Dysentary, Tooth problems.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | Nayi tulasi |
Hindi | Kala Tulasi |
Malayalam | Katturamatulasi |
Tamil | Nay Tolasi |
Telugu | Kukka Tulasi |
Marathi | |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | |
Kashmiri | |
Sanskrit | Ajaka |
English | Wild 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
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Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Elliptic | Pointed to tapering | Base flat or blunt, Nearly entire |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Borne in racemes | 5mm long | White | Densely velvet hairy, Filaments hairless. Flowering season is August |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutlets | 1.5mm long | Sub trigonous | Minutely fitted | Dark brown | Fruiting season is August |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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How to plant/cultivate
It flourishes in conditions of lot of sun, well drained soils and access to heat.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Parasitic infestations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation of joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentary
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tooth problems
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- 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 -
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images