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Holy basil is a type of basil plant that is distinct from the common culinary basil many people use in cooking. It is valued in traditional medicine practices, particularly in Ayurvedic and Southeast Asian cultures, for its potential health properties.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum, également connu sous les noms de basilic tulsi ou de basilic sacré, est une espèce de plantes herbacées de la famille des Lamiaceae. Le tulsi est très consommé en Inde sous forme d'infusion qui se substitue souvent au thé. La médecine ayurvédique lui prête de nombreuses vertus. Basilic sacré en pot avec panneau descriptif en langue siamoise, Jardin botanique de la reine Sirikit, Thaïlande Liste des variétés et formes Selon Tropicos (25 mars 2014)[2] (liste brute contenant possiblement des synonymes) : variété Ocimum tenuiflorum var. anisodorum (F. Muell.) Domin forme Ocimum tenuiflorum fo. villicaulis Domin Notes et références ↑ The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/, consulté le 25 mars 2014 ↑ Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden., consulté le 25 mars 2014
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Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. This plant has escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many tropical regions of the Americas. It is an agricultural and environmental weed.
Tulasi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda. It has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving the plant or its leaves.