Botanical name:-Ocimum tenuiflorum
Fanily name:- Laminaceae
English name:-Sacred Basil, Holy Basil
Sinhala name:- Heen Maduruthala
Tamil names :-surasa
Sanskirt name: -karuntulaci, tulaci, Alungai,Kullai
Distribution:- Sri Lanka,India, Vietnam, Nepal
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Bee stings, Coma, Snake bites, Phthisis, Anorexia, Leach bites, Gonorrhea, Malaria, Croup, Bronchitis, Dirrhoea, Gastric disorders, Hepatic infections, Earache,Vomiting, Worm infestation, Rheumatism,Mosquito bites,Catarrh,
Wasp stings,
Parts used to make medicine:-Root,Leaves,Seeds
Propagation:-Seeds