Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ram-tulasi in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ocimum basilicum L. from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family having the following synonyms: Ocimum nigrum, Ocimum thyrsiflorum. For the possible medicinal usage of ram-tulasi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Ram-tulasi in India 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 (Roth) Spreng. (among others).

2) Ram-tulasi is also identified with Ocimum gratissimum.

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)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1794)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ram-tulasi, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Partial matches: Ram, Tulasi.

Full-text: Kattu ram tulasi.

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