Juice of its leaves gives relief in cold, fever, bronchitis and cough. Medicinal plant sweet basil ocimum basilicum bimbima. Medicinal plant tulasi and its uses open access journals. Tulsi is the queen of medicinal plants photo credit. Os has been adored in almost all ancient ayurvedic texts for its extraordinary medicinal properties.
Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123. Medicinal plants refer to using a plants seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers for medicinal purposes. Ocimum tenuiflorum an overview sciencedirect topics. Os, tulsi, a medicinal herb used in the indigenous system of medicine. Tulsi is just not implicated in the ayurvedic medicine but also in. Holy basil destroys the bacteria that are responsible for dental cavities, plaque, tartar, and bad breath. Phytoconstituents, traditional, medicinal and bioactive uses of tulsi.
Topics covered include ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, sowarigpa, homeopathy, and medicinal plants such as neem, guggul, tulsi, amla, and turmeric. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess tulsi. Tulsi is derived from a sanskrit word, which means matchless one. Tulsi the wonder herb pharmacological activities of. Treatment using herbs developed different parts of world in different names. It has hairy stems, opposite ovate leaves, and purple flowers. It is native to the indian subcontinent and widespread as a. Phytochemical extraction and antimicrobial properties of. The roots, leaves and seeds of tulsi possess several medicinal properties. Several medicinal properties have been attributed to the. The scope of tulsi ocimum sanctum as an alternative crop and means of livelihood, particularly. Validation of traditional claim of tulsi, ocimum sanctum. Herbal plants have been used for centuries to cure all sorts of ailments.
Studies of antimicrobial properties of different leaf. Tulsi queen of herbs is described as sacred and medicinal plant in ancient literature. It is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes and for its essential oil. Health benefits and medicinal uses of eating basil tulsi.
Medicinal value of basil tulsi holy basil is very important herbs and has many medicinal applications. It has been used as a spice, food and folklore medicine for many years, and has been widely researched as a medicinal plant. Introduction to tulsi farming project report holy basil. Tulsi is an important symbol in many hindu religious traditions, which link the plant with. The philippine medicinal plant entrees now number more than 1100. In traditional system of medicine, different parts leaves, stem, flower, root. Ayurvedic texts categorise tulsi as stimulant, aromatic and antipyretic. Since ancient times, this plant is known for its medicinal properties.
I wouldnt get too caught up in all the namingholy basil, tulsi, ocimum sanctum, ocimum tenuiflorumit is all more. It is an important symbol of the hindu religious tradition. The following information is about tulsi farming project report basil, cultivation economics, and planting methods. The rama tulsi is the effective remedy for the severe acute respiratory syndrome. Basil plant and its various parts are used in case of. Ocimum tenuiflorum synonym ocimum sanctum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family lamiaceae. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used. Tulsi farming project report basil, cultivation economics. Journal of medicinal plants studies queen of herbs tulsi ocimum. The best known species are the strongly aromatic herb ocimum basilicum thai basil and ocimum gratissimum african basil as well as the medicinal herb ocimum tenuiflorum, also known as ocimum. The tulsi shrub is an erect plant which grows to a height of 50 to 60 cm tall. Indian herbs and herbal drugs used for the treatment of. When the plant withers, the dry plant is immersed in a water body with due religious rites as is the custom for broken divine. A holy plant with high medicinal and therapeutic value.
Tulsi or holy basil it is used for a variety of purposes in traditional medicine. Medicinal plant sweet basil ocimum basilicum sweet basil is a common medicinal herb and used in treatment of various diseases from time immemorial. Rama tulsi has green leaves, krishna tulsi has purple leaves, and the third, vana tulsi, is a wild variety. The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of tulsi ocimum sanctum leaves extract as a growth promoter in broiler. B asil is one of the most revered and consumed herbs, it is a perennial, aromatic, culinary, herbaceous bush type plant. Several medicinal properties have been attributed to the tulsi plant not only in ayurveda and siddha but also in greek, romannand unani. The aqueous extract of leaves of ocimum sanctum showed the significant reduction in. Ayurvedic properties of tulsi leaves, medicinal properties. Treatment of water samples with 600 mg of ocimum sanctum extract 4. The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medicinal practitioners for curing various diseases in their day to day practice. The holy tulsi or basil leaves is an acclaimed herb in almost every indian household for the past 5000 years.
Such a plant is also the sweet basil ocimum basilicum l. Within the hindu vaishnavite tradition the worship of. Tulsi also known as holy basil has been revered in india for thousands of years. Tulsi is a natural mouth freshener and an oral disinfectant. Review article chemical constituents and pharmacological. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Tulsi oil contains high alphalinolenic acid contents mainly eicosanoid precursor polyunsaturated fatty acids which are highly antiinflammatory. Tulsi plants with green leaves known as ram tulsi 2. Indian holy basiltulsi the journal of phytopharmacology. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Ayurvedas use of medicinal and culinary herbs draws upon indias incredible biodiversity with a variety that is unsurpassed by any medical system.
Uprooting and cutting branches of the plant is prohibited. Tulsi is used in the treatment of various diseases. And, even though modern medicine has improved our lives considerably, both modern medicine and alternative medicine still rely. Review article pharmacological activities of ocimum. Thirty 30 dayold broiler chicks were purchased from kazi hatchery and. Tulsi ocimum sanctum is a different plant from the pesto variety of basil ocimum basilicum. The plant contains mucilage, tannins,asparagines,gallicacidandsesquiterpenes.
The leaves and roots are often used for medicinal purposes, but. Tulsi medicinal property as per ayurveda tulsi has antiinflammatory. This freshly fragrant medicinal plant serves a wide variety of purposes. In traditional indian or ayurvedic medicine, the most useful parts of the tulsi plant include the leaves, roots, stem, flowers and even the oil.
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