Basil holy is a plant native to India. Holy Basil is the most sacred of all the plants to the Hindus. The plant is grown in the most of the houses in India.

This herb is a member of Lamiaceae plant family. This is an annual Many branched herb. The stem is hairy and purplish. The leaves are opposite, decussate, elliptic-oblong, obtuse or acute. The flowers are in racemes. The flowers bloom in September to December. The flowers are violet in color. The seeds are surrounded by persistent calyx. The leaves and the seeds have a pleasant aromatic flavor.

Usage:

The juice of the leaves is used in treatment of bronchitis and gastric disorders. All the five parts i.e. the roots, the stem, the leaves, the flowers and the seeds are useful in Ayurvedic preparations.