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Basil Herb :
Botanical name
Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceaee Leaf
Basil herb Indian Names
Assamese : Tetali or Tatuli
Hindi : Imli, Amli
Bengali : Ambli
Gujarati : Ambli
Kannada : Amli, Huli
Malayalam : Puli
Marathi : Chinch, Chincha
Oriya : Teetuli, Koina or Konya
Name in international languages
Spanish : Alba Laca
French : Basilic
German : Basilienkrant
Swedish : Basilkort
Arabic : Raihan
Dutch : Basilicum
Italian : Basilico
Portuguese : Manjericao
Russian : Basilik
Japanese : Meboki
Chinese : Lo-le
Punjabi : Imli, Amli
Sanskrit : Amli, Ambdika
Tamil : Puli
Telugu : Chinthappandu or Chinta or Amlika
Urdu : Imli, Amli
Basil Herb Description :
Basil herb also known as French Basil or Sweet Basil or Tulsi is an erect glabrous herb, 30-90 cm high is indigenous to India. Basil Herb leaves have numerous oil glands with aromatic volatile oil. Basil herb bears cluster of small white lipped flowers in racemes. The freshly picked bright green leaves turns brownish green when dried and become brittle and curled. The major types are American Basil, French Basil, Egyptian Basil and Indian Basil.
Basil herb Uses :
Basil herb dried leaves and tender four sided stems are used as spice for flavouring and for extraction of essential oil. Apart from flavouring numerous foods, Basil herb is used for seasoning in tomato paste products. The sweet basil oil is widely used in perfumery compounds. Basil herb has application in areas of medicine and also used as an insecticide and bactericide.
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About Ayurveda & Herbs
Ayurveda "The science of Life"
Ayurveda is derived from the word ayur meaning "life" and veda meaning "to know".
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