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Ocimum basilicum - Basil leaves
Basil leaves also called great basil. Ocimum basilicum is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae. This medicinal herb can help with flatulence, lack of appetite, cuts, and scrapes. Harvest the young leaves of this annual plant as needed.
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
Colic, Constipation, Anxiety, Sleep difficulties, Migraine, Fever, Cold, Arthritis, Cough, Bad breath[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1. Other constituents include.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Tulasi |
| Hindi | Ban tulsi, Jangli tulsi |
| Malayalam | Thulasi, Sivathulasi, Krishnathulasi |
| Tamil | Tulaci ilaikal |
| Telugu | Tulasi akulu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Thulasha |
| English | Basilie, Sweet Basil |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Silky | Fresh basil leaves have a strong and characteristic aroma, not comparable to any other spice, although there is a hint of cloves traceable |
.[3]
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | White | 4 | Flowers are arranged in a terminal spike. Flowering from September to November |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutlets | 5-6 | 4 with persistent caly x | Fruiting from September to November |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Basil grows between 30–130 cm (12–51 in) tall, with opposite, light green, silky leaves 3–11 cm (1.2–4.3 in) long and 1–6 cm (0.39–2.36 in) broad[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Mediterranean region.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.277, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Journal Paper - Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) from Western Ghats of North West Karnataka, India
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 282
- ↑ Tropical The Ferns Information about cultivation/
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anxiety
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sleep difficulties
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Migraine
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bad breath
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves 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 - 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 Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mediterranean region
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Lamiaceae
