While related to the more well-known Ocimum basilicum, the basil used in cooking, Holy Basil is a medicinal herb used to make teas and extracts. It's known as a sacred plant in India.

The Rama and Krishna varieties share the interchangeable botanical names Ocimum tenuiflorum and Ocimum sanctum; the two Latin names are synonymous with each other. They are, however, more like fraternal twins: The Rama variety is a short, annual, heavily flowered plant originally introduced to the U.S. as "Holy Basil". It is the most common type found in cultivation in the U.S. and is known for its cooling and mellow flavor and makes a delicious tea.

Vana has its own Latin name: Ocimum gratissimum. It is the original wild bush basil. Its natural habitat ranges throughout India and across North Africa and down into East Africa. Of the three varieties, it is the most fragrant.

Warning:
Holy Basil Leaf, Rama & Krishna (Ocimum tenuiflorum/Ocimum sanctum): Holy Basil may modify glucose regulation.

Holy Basil Leaf, Vana (Ocimum gratissimum): Not to be used during pregnancy.

Metaphysical Properties

Sacred to Jupiter. Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, luck, serenity and Protection. It is a purifier of body, mind, and spirit. Brings health and joy and heals ails.

Medicinal Properties

As mentioned earlier, tulsi basil has been a staple herb in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It was used to treat snakebites, inflammation of the nasal passages and for common colds. There are many different varieties of basil and not all of them are equally medicinally effective. If you plan on using basil for health reasons, always make sure that you are using a variety that is actually medicinally beneficial. 

• Basil oil is anti-fungal and helps to repel insects. Its thought that it might even be toxic for mosquitoes. 
• Supports liver health
• Contains antioxidants which may help to protect the skin from the effects of ageing
• May help to reduce high blood sugar
• May help to reduce high blood pressure, albeit very briefly
• May help to relieve anxiety and stress
• May prevent memory loss caused by ageing
• Might increase your ability to think and reason
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-microbial
• May help with nausea
• May help to reduce damage caused by strokes and might aid in recovery
• May thin your blood

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