Also known as sweet basil or common basil worldwide, and tulsi in India. Used widely in cooking, this plant has a powerful aromatic scent.
Properties: Antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, expectorant, prophylactic, restorative, stimulant of adrenal cortex, stomachic, tonic.
Uses: Insect bites, mosquito repellant; gout, muscular aches, rheumatism; bronchitis, coughs, earache, sinusitis; dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea; cramps, scanty periods; colds, fever, flu, infectious disease.
WARNING: Avoid during pregnancy.