Ocimum americanum
Uses
India (Rajasthan, western): leaves made into a paste with condiments and eaten raw. Seeds mixed with [other] grains (e.g. Echinochloa colonum [q.v.]) for bread making. Seeds also soaked overnight for a base for a cooling beverage.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Auct. ex Benth.; Jacq.; L.
- Vernaculars:
- Rajasthan (western): Bapchi, Marua, Bavachi, Vala -tulsi.
- Misc:
- Soil types favored by plant: rivulets on piedmont slopes; gravelly.
