Details of Plants:Ocimum gratissimum

Plant details

Family: Lamiaceae
Phytochemicals

Fenchone
Humulene
Isothymusin
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Tripura
Vernacular Name

Tripura: Shada tulsi
Assam: Ramtulsi
Ailments cured

Cough
Rheumatism
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Extract taken orally
Plant References

Purkayatha.J; et al. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India, Fitoterapia 76, 121 – 127, 2005.

Kabir et al. A survey of medicinal plants used by the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:19, 2014.

Phytochemical References

Zahran, E, M; et al. Diversity, phytochemical and medicinal potential of the genus Ocimum L.(Lamiaceae). Phytochemistry Reviews 19: 907-953, 2020.