| Most worshipped plant in Hindu culture. It has a | | | | digestion by helping in secretion of digestive enzymes. |
| mythological background as tulsi is considered as lord | | | | It helps in preventing flatulence and avoids |
| Krishna's wife. Literal meaning of tulsi is incomparable | | | | constipated stool. It also keeps check on any |
| so as the name suggest, it really has properties that | | | | infection that might invade our digestive system. Tulsi |
| are incomparable with any other herb. Every thing | | | | is also seen very useful in heart disease. It provides |
| mentioned in Indian mythology has a scientific | | | | strength to heart and helps in proper working. It also |
| background. So as the culture of planting tulsi in | | | | helps to detoxify any toxin that might be circulating |
| center of court yard in Hindu homes. It is a strong | | | | through our body via blood thereby have the |
| belief that those who plant tulsi in there houses | | | | property to purify blood. |
| never get ill, as it is very lovable to lord Krishna and | | | | Tulsi finds great importance in respiratory tract |
| lord Krishna has blessed this herb with this property. | | | | disease. It gives marvelous results in upper |
| Scientific reason of this story is that tulsi contains | | | | respiratory tract infection (URTI). As mentioned |
| such a chemical composition that no mosquitoes and | | | | earlier that it acts rigorously on kapha hence it works |
| flies can come near the plant because of it s peculiar | | | | as good expectorant relieving from wet cough. It |
| odor. Thereby by planting tulsi in courtyard prevents | | | | also finds its good use in bronchitis and asthmatic |
| entry of these creatures in house thus rendering | | | | conditions. It helps to fight the cause of allergy by |
| home safe from any diseases caused by these | | | | which our respiratory tract gets inflamed and then |
| organisms. | | | | resolves the causative agent. Good results have also |
| Biological name of tulsi is Ocimum sanctum and in | | | | been seen in anti-tubercular treatment as it works as |
| common English language it is called holy basil. This | | | | antibiotic eliminating the bacteria. It also shows good |
| herb is commonly found everywhere in India. Plant | | | | results in chest pains. Tulsi finds great use in fever as |
| height varies from 2 - 4 ft. It flowers in winter | | | | it act as antipyretic, pain reliever, and provides |
| season i.e. about December to February. It contains | | | | strength to our body. |
| some biological active chemical compounds like ursolic | | | | Some beneficial results were also seen in diabetes |
| acid, luteolin and apigenin extracted from leaves. Herb | | | | and micturation related problems. It also acts as an |
| has katu and tickt rasa predominance. It is ushan | | | | antidote for many poisons. Tulsi is known to possess |
| (hot) virya in potency. It has laghu (light) and ruksh | | | | anti-cancerous properties. |
| (dry) properties. Its major act is of as krimighan (anti | | | | Some home remedies for tulsi. |
| bacterial and anti parasitic). Plant parts used are | | | | · Power of seed of tulsi when taken with |
| leaves, flower, seeds and root. | | | | water gives great results in menstrual disorder |
| Tulsi is being used in variety of herbal ayurvedic | | | | · Root of tulsi is powdered and kept |
| formulations. Most dominantly it is used in bronchitis | | | | overnight in water, if taken daily early morning |
| and asthmatic conditions. It gives great relief in cough | | | | proves to be very beneficial in diabetes. |
| especially one predominated by kapha. | | | | · Tulsi juice drops are very effective in |
| Tulsi because of its great healing property has been | | | | earache. |
| indicated in variety of diseases. Being ushan (hot) in | | | | · Tulsi juice when mixed with ginger juice is |
| potency it is regarded as vata and kapha | | | | very effective in abdominal disorder in children. |
| suppressant, hence all the diseases caused by vata | | | | · Powder of tulsi leaves added with saunth |
| and kapha can be treated with the help of tulsi. | | | | (dried ginger) and sugar when taken with hot water |
| As we begin with the skin problems, as mentioned | | | | is a famous remedy for fever. |
| earlier it acts as anti bacterial and anti parasitic, | | | | · A Tulsi seed processed in castor oil is very |
| therefore is widely used in infectious diseases. It act | | | | effective remedy for hair lice problem. |
| on nervous system providing them strength, relieves | | | | · It is said that if one tulsi leaf if swallowed |
| stress and also helps in relieving pain, as it is vata | | | | daily, that person never suffers from cancer. |
| suppressant. It work as appetizer and promotes | | | | |