| Dravya | Tulasee |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Apetaraakshasee |
| Asitasurasaa | |
| Surasa | |
| Surasaa | |
| Surasaagraja | |
| Surasapushpa | |
| Botanical Name | Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Labiatae / Lamiaceae) |
| Useful Part | Panchaanga |
| Patra | |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Oshadhi | |
| S`hvaasahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | In Brihattrayee two types of Surasaa are explained as Shvetasurasaa and Krishn`asurasaa. Both have the same properties. |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Karma | Deepana |
| Hridya | |
| Mukha Durgandhihara | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hvaasahara | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Hikkaa |
| Kaasa | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootrakrichchhra | |
| Paars`hva S`hoola | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittakara | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Praan`avaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Other Effect | Bhootaghna |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Karsha (1 Karsha:- 12 G) |
| Adverse Effects | Daaha- Pittakara. |
| Substitute | Nirgun`d`ee |
| Classical Description | The above given dose is of panchaanga svaraas. Seeds are used in a dose of 1-2 Maasaa.Seeds are Madhura-Snigdha and S`heeta. |
| Other Information | It is also used as vegetable |
Last updated on April 15th, 2021 at 09:15 am