Botany name :Ocimum
basilicum
Tamil name :Thiruneertru pachchai
Habit :Shrub or Herb
Parts used :Whole plant
Constituents :Leaves contain an essential oil which contains new terpene.
Action :Diaphoretic, carminative, stimulant. seeds
are mucilaginous, demulcent,aphrodisiac and diuretic.
leaves are fragrant and aromatic. juice of the plant is anthelmintic. root is
febrifuge.
Botany name :Ocimum
sanctum
Tamil name :Thulasi
Habit :Herb
Parts used :Whole plant
Constituents :an essential oil
Action :Demulcent,expectorant and antiperiodic.
Root is febrifuge, seeds are mucilagenous and demulcent.
Botany name :Odina
wodier
Tamil name :Othiya maram
Habit :Tree
Parts used :Leaves and bark
Constituents :Bark contains tannin and ash contains considerable quantity of
potassium carbonate.
Action :Astringent, tonic,and disinfectant,
styptic, resolvent and deobstruent,
