Volume : 11, Issue : 11, November – 2024
Title:
AN OVERVIEW OF OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM
Authors :
*Mr.M. Hemanth kumar, Mr.V.Yogeeswara Rao, Mr. Gurava Reddy, Dr. K. Venugopal
Abstract :
To treat human illnesses Since ancient times, people have been using plants as human substances and remedies. Numerous plants have long been used throughout India’s diverse medical systems and regional health customs. The plants in the genus Ocimum, which belong to the Lamiaceae family, are very significant for their therapeutic potential among the plants recognized to have medicinal significance. One of the holiest and most treasured of the various medicinal and health-promoting herbs of the Orient is tulsi, the fabled “Incomparable one” of India. Traditionally, Tulsi is consumed as a fresh leaf, dried powder, herbal tea, or combined with ghee or honey. The dried leaves of tulsi have been combined for ages.
Key words :Ocimum sanctum , Herbal tea , Remedie
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Please cite this article in press M. Hemanth kumar et al., An Overview Of Ocimum Tenuiflorum..,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (11).
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