Basil, Camphor

₡1,900.00

SKU: 0095 Category:

Scientific name: Ocimum kilimandscharicum

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Africa

Medicinal use: Traditionally, extracts of Ocimum kilimandscharicum were used to alleviate many ailments in East Africa including treatment of colds, coughs, abdominal pains, measles, diarrhea, insect repellent, particularly against mosquitoes and storage pest control. Research undertaken on the plant’s medicinal and insecticide efficacy classifies it as an aromatic plant whose bioactive properties can find use in pharmaceutical, aroma therapeutic and pesticide industries.

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