Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Traditional and Medicinal Importance of Ocimum Tenuiflorum in Bhabar Region of Uttarakhand

1Department of Botany, Uttarakhand Open University, Teen Paani By Pass Road, Haldwani-263139, (Nainital), Uttarakhand, India.

2Principal, Government Degree College, Affiliated to Garhwal University, Chakrota-248143 District- Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

*Corresponding author e-mail id: pjuyal@uou.ac.in

**ghildiyaljc@gmail.com

Abstract

Ocimum tenuiflorum commonly known as tulsi in Hindi and basil in English is widely distributed in Garhwal region. It shares a very important relation with man regarding the sacred religious beliefs, traditional and medicinal uses of the plant. Drugs are obtained from all parts of the plant. Here, present study described uses of Tulsi in different diseases.

Keywords

Bhabar region, Medicinal uses, Tulsi, Parts used, Different diseases, Uttarakhand