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This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Albahaca sagrada.

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Also known as: Albahaca sagrada · Baasilii qulqulluu · Banal na balanoy · Basal naofa · Basil sanctaidd · Basilic sacré · Basilico sacro · Bazalka posvátná · Bazylia święta · Busuioc sfânt · Heilige basilicum · Heilige basiliekruid · Heiliges Basilikum · Helig basilika · Hellig basilikum · Holy basil · Húng quế thiêng · Kemangi suci · Kutsal fesleğen · Manjericão-sagrado · Mrehani mtakatifu · Pyhä basilika · Selasih suci · Sveti bosiljak · Szent bazsalikom · Tulsi · Ιερός βασιλικός · Τούλσι · Базилик священный · Базилік священний · Свещен босилек · Тулси · Тулсі · בזיליקום קדוש · الريحان المقدس · تلسی · تولسي · تولسی · ریحان مقدس · ⵜⵓⵍⵙⵉ · ቅዱስ ባሲል · ቅዱስ ባዚል · तुलसी · তুলসী · ਤੁਲਸੀ · துளசி · තුල්සි · กะเพรา · โหระพาศักดิ์สิทธิ์ · 툴시 · 홀리 바질 · トゥルシー · ホーリーバジル · 图尔西 · 圖爾西 · 圣罗勒 · 聖羅勒

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Lamiaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useالريحان المقدس · تولسي
    • Argentina → medicinal useAlbahaca sagrada · Tulsi
    • Australia → medicinal useHoly basil · Tulsi
    • Austria → medicinal useHeiliges Basilikum · Tulsi
    • Belgium → medicinal useBasilic sacré · Heilige basilicum
    • Brazil → medicinal useManjericão-sagrado · Tulsi
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useСвещен босилек · Тулси
    • China → medicinal use图尔西 · 圣罗勒
    • Croatia → medicinal useSveti bosiljak · Tulsi
    • Czechia → medicinal useBazalka posvátná · Tulsi
    • Denmark · Norway → medicinal useHellig basilikum · Tulsi
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useBaasilii qulqulluu · ቅዱስ ባሲል
    • Finland → medicinal useHelig basilika · Pyhä basilika
    • France · Italy · Netherlands · New Zealand · Paraguay · Peru · Senegal · Sweden → medicinal useTulsi
    • Greece → medicinal useΙερός βασιλικός · Τούλσι
    • Hungary → medicinal useSzent bazsalikom · Tulsi
    • India → medicinal useतुलसी · তুলসী
    • Indonesia → medicinal useKemangi suci · Tulsi
    • Iran → medicinal useتولسی · ریحان مقدس
    • Ireland → medicinal useBasal naofa
    • Israel → medicinal useבזיליקום קדוש
    • Japan → medicinal useトゥルシー · ホーリーバジル
    • Kenya → medicinal useMrehani mtakatifu · Tulsi
    • Malaysia → medicinal useSelasih suci
    • Morocco → medicinal useⵜⵓⵍⵙⵉ
    • Pakistan → medicinal useتلسی · ਤੁਲਸੀ
    • Philippines → medicinal useBanal na balanoy
    • Poland → medicinal useBazylia święta · Tulsi
    • Romania → medicinal useBusuioc sfânt · Tulsi
    • Russia → medicinal useБазилик священный · Тулси
    • Slovakia → medicinal useBazalka posvätná · Tulsi
    • South Africa → medicinal useHeilige basiliekruid · Tulsi
    • South Korea → medicinal use툴시 · 홀리 바질
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useතුල්සි
    • Switzerland → medicinal useBasilico sacro
    • Taiwan → medicinal use圖爾西 · 聖羅勒
    • Thailand → medicinal useกะเพรา · โหระพาศักดิ์สิทธิ์
    • Türkiye → medicinal useKutsal fesleğen · Tulsi
    • Ukraine → medicinal useБазилік священний · Тулсі
    • United Kingdom → medicinal useBasil sanctaidd
    • Vietnam → medicinal useHúng quế thiêng · Tulsi

    Names that can mean more than one plant

    ⚠️ Same common name, different species

    Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.

    Related species

    Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

    Common questions

    Is Albahaca sagrada safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Albahaca sagrada used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Albahaca sagrada safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Albahaca sagrada be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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