Holy Basil - Certified OG

Holy Basil aerial parts

Ocimum tenuiflorum kapoor

Certified Organic by MOFGA and grown regeneratively by one of the Meeting House Farm Collaborative Farms.

Plants are dried immediately after harvest in an on-farm organic certified drying facility to maximize potency and preserve quality.

Extracts are a 1:2 ratio of Fresh Leaves and Flowers in Alcohol. Ingredients: Ocimum tenuiflorum kapoor*‡, Distilled Maine Alcohol*, Spring water. // *certified organic, ‡grown at Meeting House Farm.

A selection of 1 lb dried botanicals is considered a pre-order.  It may be ordered in advance and will be shipped directly from Meeting House Herb farm once it is grown, harvested and dried.  Orders are shipped in the order they are received.  Pre-Orders are always filled first before being listed in our online farmer's market.

We typically harvest Holy Basil in July through October.

In the Apothecary:

Preparations: extract of fresh leaves or dried for infusion.

Uses: Nervous system support.  Adrenal support. 

Energetics:  Warming

Tastes: Sweet, clove, spice

Herbal Action:  nervine, adaptogen, tonic, stimulates blood flow to the brain.

From our Experience:

One of our major crops - a stroll through rows of tulsi is divine. When blending herbal tisanes, tulsi typically acts as the base herb and combines well with lemon balm, milky oats, and lavender.  Also try tulsi blended with marshmallow, mint, and lemon balm.