| Type of Plant | |
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| Trade Name | Holy basil |
| Local Name | Tulasi,Trittavu |
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| Habit | shrub |
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| Phyllotaxy | |
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| Uses | The plant is cultivated for medicinal and religious purposes and for its essential oil. It is used to treat common -colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation, heart disease, poisoning and malaria. It has sedative, antipyretic, antidiabetic properties. The plant is widely used in the preparations of Ayuvedic medicines. |
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