Believed to have first been grown in the wild in northern India, holy basil reaches a height of almost two feet and has many branches, making it almost seem like a shrub. 3 The branches have hairy ...

holy basil Holy basil is not recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers or young children. It should also be used with caution in patients with diabetes. Believed to have first been grown in the wild ...

Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) is a member of the mint, or Labiatae, family. Though it is closely related to sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) frequently used in cooking, holy basil has a much richer ...

You're probably familiar with the culinary herb, sweet basil, but there's another variety you might be less familiar with ...

Tulsi, or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is a highly valued herb in Ayurvedic medicine, celebrated for both its spiritual and medicinal significance. Renowned for its adaptogenic properties, Tulsi helps ...

In this age of cancer awareness, obesity-linked diseases, and greater levels of stress than ever before, it's nice to know you can do something to help mitigate the dangers of modern living. No, not ...

Water of holy basil, tulsi or Ocimum tenuiflorum in a transparent glass. In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Joanne Bauman discusses Tulsi or holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), its history ...

For Trina Pilonero, basil is a broad subject. The proprietor of Silver Heights Farm, she grows nearly two dozen varieties of the herb in Sullivan County, bringing the plants – along with other starter ...

This is the ultimate Thai comfort food, says John Chantarasak. It’s one of those “anything goes” kind of dishes, which is one of the reasons I love it, and though this recipe uses beef, it is often ...