<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 which 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 medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil . It is widely known across the Indian subcontinent as a medicinal plant and a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves . This plant is revered as an elixir of life . </P>

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