Ocimum tenuiflorum Tulsi Holy Basil Tulasi

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Scientific Name and Description

Ocimum tenuiflorum L

Herb Family

Lamiaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Synonyms

Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) MERRILL
Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) Merr.
Lumnitzera tenuiflora (L.) Spreng.
Moschosma tenuiflorum (L.) Heynh.
Ocimum anisodorum F.Muell.
Ocimum caryophyllinum F.Muell.
Ocimum hirsutum Benth.
Ocimum inodorum Burm.f.
Ocimum monachorum L.
Ocimum sanctum L.
Ocimum scutellarioides Willd. ex Benth.
Ocimum subserratum B.Heyne ex Hook.f.
Ocimum tomentosum Lam.
Ocimum villosum Roxb.
Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	holy basil, thai basil
Hindi	Tulsi तुलसी, baranda, kala tulasi, kala-tulasi, kalatulsi, maujari, shyma tulsi, varanda, Vrinda
Kannada	ತುಳಸಿ Tulasi, ತೊಳಸಿ Tolasi, daeva thulasi, kaala thulasi, kaalathulasi, kala thulasi, kalathulasi, kalatulashi, kalatulasi, kappu tulasi, kapputulachi, kapputulaci, karee thulasi, kari thulasi, kari tulasi, karitulashi, karitulasi, krishna thulasi, kural, sree tulasi, sri thulasi, sri tulasi, sritulasi, thulasi, tulashi, tulashi-gida, tulasi, vishnu tulasi, vishnuthulasi
Malayalam	karuttatrttavu, krishnatoolsee, krishnatulasi, krsnattulasi, krsnatulasi, kryshnatulasi, kunnakam, nala-tirtava, nalla-tirtta, nalla-tuttuva, nallatirtava, nallatrittavu, nallatryttavu, niellatirtova, punya, shiva-tulasi, shivatulasi, sivatulasi, surasam, thulasi, trittavu, trttavu, tryttavu, tulasi
Marathi	chojharr, thulasa, thulasichajadha, tulasa, tulasi, tulasichajadha, tulsi, Tulshi
Sanskrit	ajaka, amrita, apetaraksasi, apetarakshasi, arjaka, bahumanjari, bahupatri, bharati, bhutaghni, bhutaka, bhutapatri, brinda, devaha, divya, dundubhi, gandhaharini, gauri, gramya, haripriya, indra, kakamalika, kathinjara, kayastha, krishnamul, krishnamula, krishnatulasi, krsna-surasah, kutheraka, laxmi, madhavi, malashreshtha, manjari, manjarika, papaghni, parnasa, patrapushpa, pavani, pavitra, pretarakshasi, punya, sarasa, shrikrishnavallabha, shyama, sorasaw, subhaga, sugandha, sulabha, surabhi, suradundubhi, surasa, surasah, suravallari, suravalli, surejya, suvaha, sveta-surasah, tivra, tridashamanjari, tulashi, tulashivrikshaha, tulasi, vaishnavi, vishnu-priya, vishnupatni, vrinda, vrnda
Tamil	alakai, alangai, alankai, amirtai, amirutai, ankaiyapputu, apanati, arappatumam, ari, arippiriyai, arpattiram, cakkiraparani, cananki, canikappuri1, canikkappuri, cantari, cantuki, cantukicceti, carakatiracceti, carankatiram, catippattiram, ceccai, cempirakkam, cenkamalai, cenkamalaicceti, centiruvu, centiruvucceti, cinkapperumal, cinkattulaci, cinkattulacicceti, cirattulay, cirttulay, cirttulaycceti, cittiraparanati, cocankini, cocankinicceti, cumancari, curaca, curacam2, curanca, curapi, curapu, curapuki, curapukicceti, curati, curecciyaicceti, curiyakarantai, curocciyai, cutankamuli, cuvatukanti, cuvi, inpai, iraincatippu, iramatulaci, irantulitacceti, irantulitam, iratcaci, kakotaracceti, kakotaram, kalacakam, kalaimalai, kalamallikai, kamanrati, kanam , kancam, kannanitamuli, kapattacceti, kapattam, karalakam, kariyamal,kariyamaltulaci, karparam, karttulaci, karundulaci, karunkancankorai, karunthulasi, karuntoti, karuntulaasi, karuntulaci, karuntulapam, karuntulay, karuttulaci, karuttulasi, katakanati, katillakam, katincaram, kattuttulaci, kauri, kayastam1, kayattam, keliccaru, kentaputpapattiri, kevura, kevuracikacceti, kevuracikam, kincakapurunicceti, kincukaparani, kirusna, kirusnamatu, kirusnatcakkala, kirusnatulaci, kirutanmuli, kiruttinamallikam, kiruttinamuli, kolaivintu, kulimittan, kullai, kumali, kumili, kumuli, kumuli, kuruntulay, kuteram, kutirakam, kuvalaimalalankal, malarccunaiyal, malgodai, malkarai, malkotai, malkotaittulaci, malmurugu, malmuruku, maltotai, mamukilai, marumatikkoluntu, matavarotti, matulanatacceti, matulanatam, matulantacam, mayanmalai, mayavanmuli, mayirttulaci, mudi, nakamata, nakamati, nakamatikacceti, nakamatikam, nalacicumancari, nallathulasi, nallatulaci, naltulaci, naracinkitam, narrulaci, nattuttulaci, nazel-nagai, nediyon, netiyon1, netiyonceti, nilalnaval, nilattulaci,pavani, pavanicceti, piretaratcaci, pirundam, piruntakacceti, piruntam, punniyai, putakkini, putappiriyanakam, ramatulaci, tampiravayaccattumuli, tantu, thulasi, tiricamancari, tirikonamancari, tirilekitam, tiritacamancari, tirkkalekitam, tirumalmulikai, tirunati, tiruttula, tiruttulacicceti, tiruttulay, tiruttulay nilattulay, nirancattimuli, pal, pancam, pannaci, pannakacceti, pannakam, patali, patali, tiruvanam, titturuni, titturunicceti, tivirakantam, toolasee vayr, tulaci, tulai, tulantu, tulashi, tulasi, tulavu, tulay, tulaycceti, tulayvanam, tulsi, turentam, tuvai, tuvaici, tuvaicicceti, ulaikkuruntu, ulaikkuruttu, utamancari, utiri, vaikuntam, vanam, vanamvavayam, vellaittulaci, vintupattiram, viruntai, viruntam, viruntavanam, viruttam , visnumatai, visnupattiram, visnutulaci, visnuvetai, visnuvetaicceti, vittunupariyam, vittunuppiriyam, yantutanati
Telugu	brynda, gaappaara chettu, gaggera, gaggera-chettu, krishna thulasi, krishna tulsi, krishnathulasi, krishnatulasi, krushna-tulasi, kukka thulasi, kukkatulasi, manchi tulasi, nalla thulasi, nalla tulasi, nallagaggera, nallatulasi, nallgaggera, nela saragudu, tellagaggera, tellatulasi, thella thulasi, thulasi, toolasee, tulasi
Tibetan	bye u rug pa dkar po, byeu rug pa nag po, byi rug pa
Urdu	raihan
Common name	Holy Basil, Tulsi, Sacred Basil,
Manipuri	ꯇꯨꯜꯁꯤ Tulsi
Angami	Nhietso, Nietso
Arabic	Dohsh
Nepali	Tulsi
Bengali	Tulsi
Odia	Tulsi

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Folk

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Herb usable parts

Roots

Leaves

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Oil

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

A decoction of leaves is an effective remedy for bronchitis, asthma, cough, cold, fever, sore throat, and neuralgia.
Juice of the leaves with honey is used in the treatment of kidney stone and for expelling intestinal worms.
Juice is also beneficial in the treatment of skin diseases, eye disorder, earache, and in insect bite.
Leaves are also quite effective for ulcer and infection in the mouth.
Dried leaves powder mixed with mustard oil good for pyorrhea.
Leaves paste in curd is used for the treatment of cancer.
Root decoction is diaphoretic in treatment of malarial fever.
A paste of fresh leaves applied on boils, mosquito bites and urticaria.
Cold infusion of seeds is useful in dysentery, constipation and other stomach problems.
The seed oil possesses antibacterial and insecticidal property, hence acts as mosquito repelant.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Ocimum sanctum Linn Tulsi Lamiaceae Herb Leaf Flavonoids

Ocimum sanctum L. Tulsi Lamiaceae Malaria, Jaundice, Typhoid, Cough & cold

Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Lamiaceae Tulasi Shrub Leaves Powder Diabetes and Blood pressure

Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Herb Whole plant Bronchitis; asthma; malaria; diarrhoea; dysentery; skin diseases; arthritis; fever; insect bite; indigestion; cough; cold; hysteria; headache; unconsciousness; cholera; abortion; fits; scorpion sting; jaundice; malaria; tumor; bronchitis; constipation; piles; anti diabetic; tuberculosis; increases sperm count; wound; cuts; snakebite; scorpion sting General; children; pregnant women; men Dey et al. 2012, Hebbar et al. 2004, Harsha et al. 2003, Jain 2004, Mahishi et al. 2005

Tulsi, revered as a sacred plant in Hinduism, boasts clarifying and purifying properties essential for fostering harmony between mind and body. Its warm and light nature serves to counterbalance Kapha dosha imbalance, commonly characterized by sluggish digestion, lethargy, and compromised immunity. Tulsi not only fortifies the immune system but also promotes better lung health.

Herbs recommended by Patanjali