<Li> Ocimum villosum Roxb . nom . illeg . </Li> <Li> Plectranthus monachorum (L .) Spreng . </Li> <P> Ocimum tenuiflorum (synonym Ocimum sanctum), commonly known as holy basil, tulasi (sometimes spelled thulasi) or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae . It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics . </P> <P> Tulasi is cultivated for religious and supposed traditional medicine purposes, and for its essential oil . It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves . </P>

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