Holy Basil, or tulasī, is an aromatic plant used for Thai crusine, religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It has a clove-like taste and is traditionally taken as an herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf, or mixed with ghee.

Native to Southeast Asia, holy basil has been used medicinally for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. Holy basil has an important role within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves. This plant is revered as an elixir of life. Also for centuries, the dried leaves have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects.

The leaves of holy basil, known as kaphrao in the Thai language (Thai: กะเพรา), are commonly used in Thai cuisine. Kaphrao should not be confused with horapha (Thai: โหระพา), which is normally known as Thai basil, which is a variety of Ocimum basilicum.

PRICING:
1 lb. - $10.00 (2-gallon bag)
1/2 lb. - $7.00 (1-gallon bag)
1 oz. - $1.80 (sandwich bag)

*Also see Basil FLOWERS