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