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Non-scientific name:

sacred basil

2 Accepted name(s) for "sacred basil":

11 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004) Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. fresh or dried leaf leaf
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Ocimum sanctum Linn. Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. dried leaf leaf
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Ocimum sanctum Linn. Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. seed seed
Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. whole plant except the roots
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Leaves, Root, Seeds
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

MPNS Best Guess

Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004) Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. leaf
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Ocimum tenuiflorum Linnaeus Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013) Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. leaves
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Sesamum indicum Linn. Sesamum indicum L. Sesamum indicum L. dried seed seed

85 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "sacred basil":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
accheellu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
achhaphun Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
albahaca morada Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
badrooj Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
bahumaniri Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bana tulasī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
basilic des moines Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
basilic à petites feuilles Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
bazsalikom levél Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
bhūtaghn Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bidai Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
brush-leaf-tea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
daun lampes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
ellu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
folium ocimi sancti Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
garden balsam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
gingelly-oil seeds Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
green tulsi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
heen maduruthala Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
helig basilika Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
holi basil Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
holy basil Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
huong nhu t¡ia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
im-khim-lam Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
jagu lu myah Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kamangi Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
kamimebouki Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kaphrao Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kaprao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kemangi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kemangi laki Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kemangi utan Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
kom ko dong Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
kra phrao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kunjad Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kṛṣṇatulasī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lampas Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
lampes Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
loko-loko Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
manchi tulasi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
manjericão-branco Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
monk's basil Other Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
nalla tulasi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nuvvulu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
oku Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
peihan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
pti basilic Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
raihan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
rayhhan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
reihan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
rough basil Other Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
ruku-ruku Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
sacred balm Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
saling-kugon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
saling-kugon ma Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
selaseh puteh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
selasih Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
sesame Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
simmasim Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
solasi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
sri tulasi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sulasi Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 3. (2013)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
surasa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
surasā Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sursa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
tall Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tamole Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
teel Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
thiruthazhai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
thulasi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
til Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tila Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tila (seed) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tilagachh Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tili Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tjlsi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
tompanamma Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
toolsee Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
tulas Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tulashi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
tulasi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
tulasī (leaf) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tulasī (seed) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tulsi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
හීන් මදුරුතලා Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)