Ocimum

Tradition has it that basil was found growing around Christs tomb after the Resurrection, and consequently, some Greek Orthodox churches use it to prepare holy water and pots of basil are set below church altars

It is believed to be an incarnation of Tulsi the wife of Vishnu (one of three high gods in Hinduism) and is a symbol of fidelity

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basilicum) is perhaps the most well known; the plant is likely native to India but is cultivated as a culinary herb in other regions

Basil is native to tropical regions from central Africa to Southeast Asia

Ocimum sanctum is known as Sacred basil or holy basil which is a very sacred plant according to hindu belief

Holy basil destroys the bacteria that are responsible for dental cavities, plaque, tartar, and bad breath, while also protecting the teeth

a perennial evergreen shrub, native of East Africa have been used traditionally in Kenya against measles, abdominal pains, diarrhoea, particularly against mosquitoes (insect repellent), congested chest, cough and cold

Ocimum - basil genus Ocimum asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs family Labiatae,

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Commonly known as holy basil or tulsi and tulasi in South Asia, it is an important sacred plant in Hinduism and, as with many plant species used in Asia, the religious uses are often linked with the medicinal uses

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basilicum, is one of the best known

While it cannot produce seed, it propagates easily from tip cuttings