The medicinal plants of Myanmar DeFilipps, Robert A. Krupnick, Gary A. PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 1E4C10D7-2140-59CB-8D83-4E9DFF416940 L. (= O. sanctum L.) L. (= O. sanctum L.) Magnoliopsida Lamiaceae Ocimum CoL Plantae Ocimum tenuiflorum Lamiales 98 99 Tracheophyta species tenuiflorum  Names.  Myanmar: kala-pi-sein, pin-sein-net. English: holy basil, sacred basil.  Range. Old World tropics. Cultivated in Myanmar.  Uses.  Leaf: Used as an expectorant and stomachic; also, in a decoction, as a mild febrifuge and carminative for infant diarrhea. Seed: Used to treat kidney diseases. Root: Employed as a diaphoretic.  Notes. The medicinal uses of this species in India are discussed in Jain and DeFilipps (1991)as follows: The leaf is used as a stimulant, antiperiodic, diaphoretic, expectorant; also for fever, hemiplegic, constipation, liver disorders, cough (with black pepper and rice), diarrhea, and colds; the oil for antibacterial and insecticidal purposes. An infusion is used for digestive problems. Also used locally for ringworm and earache. The seed is used as a demulcent, laxative, and for urinary problems. The root is used for sudden collapse and in a decoction for malaria as a diaphoretic. Medicinal uses of the species in Indo-China, the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, and the Philippines are discussed in Perry (1980). Reported constituents of the volatile oil of  O. tenuifloruminclude methyl chavicol, cineole, linalool, methyl homo-antisic acid, caryophyllene, eugenol, eugenol methyl ether, and carvacrol. The mucilage contains hexuronic acid, pentoses, and ash; also, after hydolysis, xylose ( Perry 1980).  References.  Nordal (1963), Perry (1980).