Drug name - Tulsi.

Botanical name- ocimum teniflorum.

Family name- lamiacea.
Synonym- holy basil.
Sanskrit synonym - sulbha.
 Introduction.

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy

basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the
family Lamiaceae.Tulasi is cultivated for religious
and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its
essential oil. It is widely used as a herbal tea,
commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place
within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in
which devotees perform worship involving holy
basil plants or leaves.
Morphology -

The three main morphotypes cultivated in India

and Nepal are Ram tulsi (the most common
type, with broad bright green leaves that are
slightly sweet), the less common purplish
green-leaved (Krishna or Shyam tulsi) and the
common wild vana tulsi (e.g., Ocimum
gratissimum)
Part - Sub shrub.

Height -12-24 cm tall.

Colour Green or purple.

Location - Australia,
Malayasia,
Asia.
 Raspanchak

Guna- Laghu, Ruksh.

Ras- katu tikt .
Vipak - katu.
Virya- Ushna.
Usage- leaf , flower.
Chemical composition- phenol.
 USES-

Tulasi (Sanskrit: Surasa) has been used in Ayurvedic and

Siddha practices for its supposed medicinal properties.
Tulasi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine
purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used
as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a
place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which
devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or
leaves.
Part used -

Leaves.

Seed.

Flower.
 Form of intake-

A decoction of tulsi leaves, honey, and ginger

is a beneficial remedy for bronchitis, asthma,
influenza, cough, and cold. Water boiled with
tulsi leaves can be used in case of a sore
throat. The herb improves resistance to stress
and has a normalizing influence on blood
pressure as well as blood sugar imbalances.
 Effect on Tridosha

Vatahara , kaphahara - balances vata and kapha

dosha

Pittavardini -increases pitta dosha

Dosage 10 -20 ml juice

Seed powder - 3 -6