Medicinal uses and health benefits of tulasi (basil)

Tulasi is a blessed herb. It is the best medicinal herb ever known. It is a herbal remedy for a lot of common ailments.

Tulasi is rich in vitamin K which promotes blood clotting.
It contains hundreds of beneficial compounds known as phyto-chemicals which possess strong antioxidant, anti bacterial, anti viral, adaptogenic and immune enhancing properties that promote general health and support the body's natural defence against diseases.Thus it protects you from viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa and protects from nearly all sorts of infections.

The health benefits of tulasi include -

• oral care, relief from respiratory disorders, fever, asthma, lung disorders, heart diseases, stress, boosting up the immune system, regulating the blood pressure and blood sugar, making the uterus healthy and strong etc.,

The medicinal properties of tulasi are -

• The leaves are a nerve tonic, sharpen memory, promote the removal of phlegm from the bronchial tube, preventive against malaria and dengue fever, strengthen kidney, reduce the level of blood cholesterol, help prevent stress, cure insect bites, treat skin disorders and teeth disorders, support immunity, enhance stamina, provide good support during cold season, promote healthy metabolism, eliminate toxins, provide a rich supply of antioxidants     
• Chewing tulasi leaves give relief from heat, headache, cold, flu, sore eyes, night blindness, cough, bronchitis and other respiratory disorders.
• If the juice is taken with honey regularly, it will expel the renal stone via urinary tract.
• It has beneficial effect on the cardiac patients.
• It responds favorably to common pediatric problems like cough, cold, fever, diarrhea, vomiting and other common ailments.
• Tulasi powder mixed with mustard oil is used as tooth paste.This counteracts bad breath and gives massage to the gums.
• It promotes the longevity of life.
• It is an infallible remedy for poor digestion, lack of appetite, acidity etc.,
• It is effective in supporting the heart, blood vessels, liver and lungs.
• It will lessen the severity of labor pains.
• All the abnormalities of the genital system are cured by taking crushed tulasi seeds with honey.
• Letting the baby lick a mixture of tulasi juice and honey will bring a quick relief from cough and sore throat.
• Tulasi leaf juice given with water everyday will strengthen the muscles and bones of the infant.
• Milk boiled with tulasi leaves can be given if there is a whistling sound heard from lungs due to the accumulation of phlegm.
• An extract of tulasi is an effective remedy for liver disorders in children.
• The poison in a mosquito sting is destroyed by using tulasi juice.