COMMON NAME: It is also known as Tulsi, Krishna Tulsi, or Tulasi.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ocimum tenuiflorum
ORIGIN: Originated from India
PROPAGATION: Tulsi can be propagated by vegetative method using terminal cuttings.
HEIGHT: Plants can grow up to 60 centimeters
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
- Tulsi is a sacred plant for Hindus and, people worship it as the avatar of Lakshmi.
- In traditional medicine, people use it to treat the common cold ulcers, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Secondly, tulsi extracts boost the immune system and have healing properties.
- Above all, they are high in vitamin A & C and are rich in calcium.
- And, it can treat throat infections, respiratory system, nasal lesions, earache, and skin diseases.
- For instance, they are also used in cooking and added to salads.
- Most importantly, they have anti-oxidant properties which protect the damages from free radicals.
- The plant is also richly endowed with bio-availabel antioxidants, vitamins A and C and calcium. It has marked insecticidal activity against mosquitoes.