Tulsi (Holy Basil) a gift of nature for healthy body, know all its benefits !


Tulsi is the most prominent part in various parts of Southeast Asia. It has a wide and flexible history with Indian medicines, treatment for many diseases and conditions. From leaves to the seeds of this plant Tulsi is considered as a tonic for body, mind and spirit. Almost every part of this plant is used for treating some or other medical conditions. Many researches and studies support that each part of Holy Basil may contains something nutritional for man and humankind. So let’s go through all the benefits this plant and know why it is called “Queen of herbs”.

• Helpful in reducing stress and anxiety.

Almost every part of Tulsi plant act as an adaptogen. The term adaptogen refers to all natural substances that helps a body to adapt to stress and promotes mental balance. Though the concept of Adaptogen is holistic but science and researches also represent that Tulsi has some or other pharmacological properties. So, moderately helps your mind to cope up with many type of mental stresses. Meanwhile, according to Ayurveda and Integrative medicine journal Tulsi is also an antidepressant and anti anxiety plant. Many medical practitioners advise to use Tulsi leaves in your hot beverages, to cool up your mind.

• Tulsi as anti bacterial and disinfectant.

Medicinal extracts that are derived from Tulsi leaves are found to boost wound healing speed and strength. This act as an antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti inflammatory and as a painkiller. Even use of Tulsi on patients who have gone through surgery, just to protect their wounds and stitches is advisable. Not only this studies and research shows that Tulsi may work against other infection and wounds like.

1. Mouth Ulcers

2. Keloid

3. Acne and skin infections

4. Roundworms and scars

5. Respiratory infections

• Tulsi helps in controlling blood sugar.

Almost every part of Tulsi plant can help to prevent or medication of pre diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Researches reveal that intake of Holy Basil in human beings animals can prevent these symptoms of diabetes and following indications.

1. Weight gain

2. High cholesterol

3. Hypertension

4. Increase in blood insulin levels

In a study, on Rats it was revealed that those who were given Tulsi extracts for 30 days, result of decrease in blood sugar by 24%.

• Tulsi’s prominent role in preventing inflammation and joint pains.

As in Adaptogen and with Anti inflammatory properties and antioxidant properties. Tulsi provides all the benefits over inflammation and joint pain. You just have to add some extract of this plant in a warm cup of tea. This plant is very useful gift for people with arthritis and fibromyalgia.

• Benefits of Tulsi on digestive system

Tulsi extracts and leaves can encounter the effects of stress inducing using ulcers. Tulsi extract increase stomach’s defence by

1. Decreases stomach acid

2. Increases mucosal cells

3. Increases mucus secretion

4. Increases life of mucus cells

The increase of stomach mucus may cause discomfort and side effects to some persons. So just use it according to subscription of your health expert.

Although no such heavy side effects till now have reported because of use of this plant's extracts but be sure to speak to your doctor before incorporating Tulsi plant in your daily supplement it. Some of the conditions in which use of Tulsi extract should be avoided is during lactation, pregnancy or trying to conceive. As animal studies show, that intake of Tulsi extracts may affect fertility and stimulates uterine contractions.

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