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| Botanical Name | Ocimum basilicum L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thiruneetrupachilai |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, whorled, inflorescence elongate spike, flower white, fruit dry nutlets |
| Medicinal uses | • Abdominal cramps |
| • cold | |
| • chronic diarrhea | |
| • kidney infections and | |
| • stomach ache | |
| Places / Locations | * Thoppampatti village, Dindigul District |
| * Nagapattinam District | |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
| * Uthamapalayam, Theni district | |
| * Erode district | |
