Basil: 1 definition
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Basil means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Basil in English is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum basilicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus barrelieri Spreng. (among others).
2) Basil is also identified with Clinopodium vulgare It has the synonym Calamintha vulgaris Garsault (etc.).
3) Basil in India is also identified with Cissus repens It has the synonym Vitis repens (Lam.) Wight & Arn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (Harvey) (1910)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (1996)
· Bothalia (1983)
· Synopsis Plantarum (1806)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1984)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Basil, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Basila, Basilic des moines, Basilic sacre, Basilico, Basilicum polystachyon, Basilik, Basilweed.
Ends with: American basil, Common basil, Cow basil, East indian basil, French basil, Ganga basil, Hoary basil, Holy basil, Kilimanjaro basil, Large basil, Lemon basil, Musk basil, Reunion basil, Russian basil, Sacred basil, Shrubby basil, Sweet basil, Wild basil.
Full-text (+283): Tulasi, Bahumanjari, Surasa, Vavaya, Vanala, Shvetaparnasha, Prasthapushpa, Harivallabha, Krishnarjaka, Tulsi, Sitarjaka, Vishvapavani, Kutheraka, Karalaka, Vrinda, Asurasa, Ekapatrika, Arjaka, Varva, Gandhanaman.
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Search found 45 books and stories containing Basil; (plurals include: Basils). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Classification of Drugs in the Caraka-Saṃhitā < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
5b. Kṛmi (Worms) in the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Treatment of Hṛdayāmaya (Heart disease) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 43 - Giving ear to Dvārakā’s greatness and eminence of basil wood < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Chapter 23 - Significance of Dvārakā visit and bearing of basil garland < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - Greatness of Dvārakā, Gaṅgā, Gayā, Gomatī, Gītā, etc. < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27f - The group of Greens (Harita) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 27 - The therapeutics of Spastic Paraplegia (urustambha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 1b - The Pharmaceutics of the Emetic nut (madana-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Legend of the Holy Basil or Tulsi < [July – September, 2004]
Current Topics < [March, 1928]
Come When You Can, My Queen < [March 1949]
The Garuda Purana (abridged) (by Ernest Wood)
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