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Thai Basil (Horapa)
Ocimum basilicum
About Thai Basil (Horapa)
Thai Basil (Horapa) (Ocimum basilicum) is a herb used in the Thai Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Stress, Anxiety, and Headache. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Basil UK: /ˈbæzəl/; US: /ˈbeɪzəl/ (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the "king of herbs" and the "royal herb". The name "basil" comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), "royal/kingly plant".
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal