Holy basil's Relationship with Humans
Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is used in salads, used as a flavouring in a variety of dishes, used to make tea and the mucilaginous seeds are made into a sweet, cooling beverage. Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is a very important herb in the Ayurvedic tradition.
Other Uses- The stems are cut into beads for rosaries. The essential oil from the plant is used as an insect repellent.