Basil

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Ghana, Mexico, Cameroon

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bilious, Diarrhea, Emetic, Nausea

Science studied: EUGENOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Ocimum sp

Common names: Basil, Albahacas, Basielkruie, Basiilik, Basilic, Basilic, Ocime, Basilikum, Basils, Bazsalikom, Bazylia, Ocime, Basilic, basil, basilikat, basilikor, basilikumslekta

History

The source record documents this plant in Ghana, Mexico, Cameroon.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bilious
• Diarrhea
• Emetic
• Nausea
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Ghana
• Mexico
• Cameroon

Documented cultural uses

• Bilious
• Diarrhea
• Emetic
• Nausea
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bilious · Ghana · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Emetic · Cameroon · "
• Nausea · Mexico · "
• Purgative · Cameroon · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Physicochemical characterization, polyphenols and flavonoids of different extracts from leaves of four varieties of tulsi (Ocimum sp.) · 2023 source ↗
• Ocimum sp.: Source of biorational pesticides · 2018 source ↗
• Biochemical Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity, Leaf Color Profile and Yield of Basil <i>(Ocimum</i> sp.) Microgreens in Floating System. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EUGENOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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