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HOLY BASIL Ocimum sanctum (synonym O. tenuiflorum), O. gratissimum Common Name Holy basil, tulsi, tulasi, sacred basil Family Lamiaceae – mint family TCM Name N/A Ayurvedic Name Surasa Parts Used Leaves and flowering tops Native To South Asia Geographic Distribution Lowland regions of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, southern China, Thailand, and Malaysia (Winston and…