Tulsi tea

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Tulsi Is An Indian Sacred Herb Known As The “Queen of herbs”.

The Latin name for Tulsi is Ocimum sanctum. But you may also recognize this herb with other Vernacula names such as: Sanskrit – Tulasi, Tulssi, Tulsi, Holy Basil, Bengali, Krishna or Thulasi.

There are different variates of tulsi plant: green and red and commonly used as part of the daily Hindu ritual. This herb is pungent in its taste, bitter and the parts which can be used are leaves, root and seeds.

Tulsi or Holy Basil has antibacterial activity. Its general adaptogenic effects, protect against stress-induced ulcers. Even though classified as heating, this herb actually has therapeutic abilities and whatever the cause of the fever, tulsi has ability to clear the heat and reduce the fever.

The fresh leaves are used in coughs (lessens coughing), stress-related skin disorders and indigestion. The essential oil of the tulsi herb has been used to treat ear infection*s and seeds are considered as a *general tonic. Tulsi also has strengthening effects on the kidneys and the leaves of this plant are considered beneficial in the prevention of malaria.

Tulsi Or Holy Basil Benefits

Tulsi is an ideal remedy to reduce stress levels, fever, get rid of colds and coughs. Other essential benefits are:

• Improves shortness of breath
• Improves mental clarity and awareness
• Good for people with tension headaches
• Has antibacterial activity against Staphococcus aureus
• Treats fevers and flu by encouraging sweating
• Clears mucus from the lungs (good for people with asthma, bronchitis)
• Helps to increase circulation through the heart (when there is congestion)
• Good for digestions, calms a fermentive digestive tract.
• When used externally and when heated, tulsi is used for fungal infections and boils

Tulsi Tea Ideas

You can simply enjoy your tulsi tea as any other herbal teal, in a boiled water add one tea spoon of your favorite tulsi leaves brand and enjoy the taste and its unique health benefits. Here are some ideas how to make your tulsi tea for certain conditions:

• (1) To prevent stress, chew approximately 10 tulsi leaves twice a day, morning and evening.
• (2) To treat sore throat, boil water with tulsi leaves gargle in sore throat.
• (3) In fevers, you can either use only tulsi or mix ginger and tulsi or tulsi and cinnamon.
• (4) To treat bronchitic and coughs, the juice from the leaves is used with honey.

Tulsi Dangers

Even though there are not clear indications that tulsi or holy basil would be dangerous for you, there are some claims referring to patients using paracetamol. They should avoid using tulsi because the eugenol content may deplete glutathione from the liver (paracetamol is glutathion-depleting medication).