Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
| Synonym : | Ocimum sanctum L Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) Merr. Ocimum hirsutum Benth. Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng. |
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| Bangla Name : | Tulsi. ,Nung Na, Nung Gri (Marma), Tulosi, Ramal (Tanchangya). |
| English Name : | Sacred Basil, Holy Basil. |
| Family : | Lamiaceae |
| Disease : | Demulcent, expectorant, antipyretic, coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis, gastric disorder, earache, ringworm, leprosy , itches, antifungal and antibacterial. |
| Description : | A much-branched aromatic herb, woody at the base, 30-60 cm high, branches subquadrangular. Leaves 2.5-5 cm long, elliptic-oblong, obtuse or acute, entire or serrate, pubescent on both sides. Flowers in racemes, 15-20 cm long in close whorls, corolla 4 mm long, purplish. Nutlets 1.25 mm long, broadly ellipsoid, yellow with small black markings. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated throughout the Country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | The plant contains alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, triterpene, saponins and citric, tartaric, ursolic and malic acids. Seeds contain a fixed oil composed of palmitic, stearic, linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids. Stigmasterol, ?-sitosterol, and triacon |
| Uses : | The leaves are demulcent, expectorant and antipyretic, juice is used for the treatment of coughs, colds, catarrh and bronchitis, useful in gastric disorder, earache, ringworm, leprosy and itches. An infusion of the leaves is used as a stomachic in gastric |
| Habit : | Herb |