Tulsi (English spelling)

Japanese: トゥルシー（英語表記）tulsī

A perennial plant that is worshipped as a sacred herb by Hindus, especially Vaishnavas. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (= O. sanctum L.), a species of basil in the Lamiaceae family, is called sacred basil or holy basil. It branches out well, grows 30-60 cm tall, and the base of the stem can become woody. Its leaves have a minty fragrance and are used as a herbal medicine, such as for cough suppressants. It often grows in sandy soil, but believers build sand mounds or stone pots in their gardens or bathing areas and offer puja to the plant planted there every day.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ヒンドゥー教，とくにビシュヌ派の人々が聖草とし崇拝の対象とする多年草。シソ科のメボウキの一種のカミメボウキOcimum tenuiflorum L.(＝O.sanctum L.)で，英名sacred basil,holy basil。よく枝分れし，高さ30～60cm，茎の基部は木質化することがある。その葉はハッカの芳香をもち，咳止めなどの生薬としても用いられる。砂地に多く自生するが，信者は家の庭や沐浴場に砂の塚または石の鉢を設け，そこに植えたものに毎日プージャーをささげる。

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