basil plant tulsi poudha

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Basil - (Ocimum sactum) is a dicotyledonous and herbaceous, medicinal plant. Tulsi plant is considered sacred in Hinduism and people plant it on the courtyard or door of their house or in the garden. The description of the properties and usefulness of Tulsi is also found in the ancient texts of Indian culture, Vedas. Apart from this, allopathy, Tulsi is also used in some form or the other in homeopathy and Unani medicines.