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Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulasi or tulsi (from Sanskrit), is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics .
Basil seed (Ocimum basilicum or Ocimum tenuiflorum, aka Ocimum sanctum) is the general term used to refer to the seeds of a few species of herb plants (basil). Generally, these seeds are small, black with a mild, nutty flavor and gel-like texture when soaked in water for 15 minutes.
The name "basil" comes from the Latin basilius, and the Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phytón), meaning "royal/kingly plant", possibly because the plant was believed to have been used in production of royal perfumes. [21] Basil is likewise sometimes referred to in French as "l'herbe royale" ('the royal herb'). [22]
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) has multiple cultivars — Thai basil, O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora, is one variety.Thai basil may sometimes be called chi neang vorng, anise basil or licorice basil, in reference to its anise- and licorice-like scent and taste, but it is different from the Western strains bearing these same names.
Assamese name English name Scientific name Image Paleng Spinach: Spinacia oleracea: Nol-Tenga Indian chestnut vine: Tetrastigma leucostaphylum: Modhu-Xuleng
Rooh Afza sharbat or shorbot drink made from fruit and herbs formulated in 1906 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, and launched from Old Delhi, India. The term comes from the Persian word sharbat (شربت), [4] meaning a drink of sugar and water.
Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, [1] and in Hawaii as wild basil, [2] is a species of basil. It is native to Africa , Madagascar , southern Asia , and the Bismarck Archipelago , and naturalized in Polynesia , Hawaii, Mexico , Panama , West Indies , Brazil , and Bolivia .
The seeds of garden cress. Garden cress, known as chandrashoor, and the seeds, known as aaliv or aleev in Marathi, or halloon [13] in India, are commonly used in the system of Ayurveda. [14] It is also known as asario in India [15] and the Middle East where it is prized as a medicinal herb, called habbat al hamra (literally red seeds) in Arabic ...