Indian aromatic perennial herbs commmonly called ( TULSI):Medicinal Impotance and Religious RItual

Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum (Angiospermic)
Division : Magnoliophyta
class : Magnoliopsida
Order : Lamiales
Family : Lamiaceae
Genus : Ocimum
species : O.Tenuiflorum
Origin: According to Central University Punjab(Bathinda) This plant originates from north central India
other species: O. canum(ram Tulsi), O. Basilium, O. kilmand, O. sanctum

RELIGIOUS ASPECTS: In India irrespective of cast and place each and every family have their own Tulsi plant in court yards every family of India knows the medicinal property of Tulsi. Tulsi equivalent to Goddess Laxmi ultimately called Vishnupriya

Chemical composition: some vital chemicals are Oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, rosmarimic acid, eugenol, carvaesol, lina loop&Beta-caryophyllene.
Anthocyanin of Krishna Tulsi and ursolic acid and eugenol in Rama Tulsi may be used in cancer therapy

This Tulsi is very useful for Indian poor people who without knowing anything use this plant and benefitted.In a cold cough even in bronchitis, kidney heart even in cancer. Holy people of Hindu religion take each bite of food with Tulsi leaves, Also they give this Prasada to another normal people with Tulsi leaves