Tulsi, the Holy Herb
Ocimum sanctum (holy basil) popularly called tulsi in India, is ubiquitous in vedic tradition. Perhaps its role as a healing herb was instrumental in its "sacred" implication. Tulsi is the most common and revered of all household plants in India. Lord Krishna says, "I give Myself to a devotee who offers me merely a tulsi leaf and a palmful of water".
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