mchawu
Ocimum tenuiflorum
It is Ocimum tenuiflorum and it is an aromatic plant in the family of Lamiaceae.
yes it is cause people name ix
The Yoruba name for tulsi leaf is "Effirin" or "Nchuanwu".
Holy Basil
Botanical name of Tulsi in Ayurveda is Ocimum Tenuiflorum
Tulsi is the local Indian name of the herb Basil. The question is not very precise but if 'distributed' means "why it is given to friends"..the answer is that Basil is a herb which can withstand changes in surroundings i,e, very adaptable. From its original home in S-E Asia, Tulsi is now grown even in pots placed on windowsills in the US on summer. Tulsi has innumerable uses as a disinfectant and is used to cure a hundred and one ailments. In fact, tulsi extract is being studied as a potential slow cure for new carcinogenic cells in the human body. What about that?
basil
it is either Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) or Ocimum Tenuiflorum . Wikipedia notes it as the latter
Ocimum tenuiflorum
ocimum sanctum
Ocimum tenuiflorum