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Description of Tulsi:
The botanical name ‘Occimum Sanctum’ (Latin) of Tulsi
depicts that it is a sacred plant not only in India but
also throughout the world because of the outstanding
medicinal and purifying qualities contained in essential
volatile oils in the leaves, stem and the roots. It is
grown and found almost all over the world. In India the
plant of Tulsi is cultivated in almost every house and is
also worshipped. Usually the plant is 1-2 ft high with
fragrant small oval shaped leaves, flat seeds red in
colour, flowers blossoming on inflorescence (manjari).
White Tulsi and Black Tulsi are most commonly found
although there are also Vanatulsi, Rama-tulsi & Kappori
Tulsi and Black Tulsi is the best as regards its
properties. Tulsi is mildly Pungent. It acts as an
appetizer and helps digestion. It is beneficial to heart,
suppresses excessive bile, cough and flatulence, and
removes blood impurities. All the parts of the plants i.e.
seeds, leaves, shoots, flowers, stems and even the roots
have medicinal value and are helpful in eradicating
diseases.
Chemical Composition
Its leaves are particularly rich in fragrant volatile oil,
from which Basil Camphor is made. It also contains very
minute quantity of Mercury and has been reported to be
useful in cancer patients in early stages.
Curative Properties of Tulsi
Malaria: Tulsi has been universally recognized as
specific cure for Malaria and also acts as a preventive in
checking Malaria.
1. Taking 1 tsp. Tulsi juice with little black pepper and
honey taken 4 times a day cures Malaria.
2. Decoction made from roots of Tulsi mixed with
sugar taken 3 to 4 times a day also cures Malaria.
3.Decoction made of 6-8 Tulsi leaves, one cardamom and
little ginger taken regularly acts as a preventive against
Malaria.
Cold & Cough:
1. Drinking Ten Tulsi leaves and 5 seed of
black-pepper to be boiled in one cup full of water till it
is reduced to half cup and mixed with little Gur or Pure
Ghee or Sendha Salt help in curing cold and cough.
2. 3 or 4 cups of Tulsi juice mixed with mother’s milk
helps in curing diarrhoea, cough, vomiting, and
indigestion of an infant.
3. Smelling of Powder of Tulsi leaves dried in shade helps
in curing the running nose.
4. Heat 5 cloves and chew it with Tulsi leaves. It helps
in relieving cough and cold.
5. Taking 1 teaspoon of Tulsi juice mixed with little
Pipal powder relieves dry cough, fever and pain in chest.
6. Taking juice of ginger and Tulsi in equal quantity
mixed with honey cures cold and coughs and acts as a
general tonic.
Problems of Digestion:
1. Eating Tulsi leaves with sugar or decoction of Tulsi
leaves helps in curing diarrhoea.
2. Taking 1 teaspoon of juice of Tulsi leaves or Tulsi
juice mixed with powdered cardamom and honey relieves
nausea and vomiting.
3. Taking a juice of Tulsi, onion and ginger in equal
proportion relieves biliary problems (excessive bile).
4. Taking 1 teaspoon of Tulsi juice 3 times a day kills
worms in the intestines.
5. Taking Tulsi juice with ginger, black pepper powders
and Sendha Namak relieves flatulence and indigestion.
Headache: Applying Tulsi juice mixed with Camphor
on forehead relieves headache.
Hysteria: Tulsi Juice with little pepper kept in
bottle and smelt everyday relieves attacks of hysteria and
rejuvenates the brain.
Insomnia: Tulsi leaves and Ajwayan kept under the
pillow induces sleep.
Unconsciousness: Drop of Tulsi juice mixed with a
pinch of salt put in the nose helps regaining
consciousness.
Ear Problems: Drop of juice of Vana Tulsi put in
ear helps in extracting of worms from the ear.
Uterine Problems: 1. In case of excessive bleeding
eat powder (Churna) made of Tulsi root with betal (Pan).
2. Tulsi seeds taken at the time of menopause relieve
disturbances due to menopause. 3. For ensuring conception
chew Tulsi seeds, or take powdered seeds with water or a
decoction during periods. 4. Tulsi juice reduces labour
pain.
Cholera: Taking tablets made of Tulsi juice with
black pepper helps in cholera.
Skin-diseases: Applying Tulsi juice mixed with
lemon juice in equal proportion on the affected skin cures
itching, pimples, blackspots, acnes and other skin
diseases.
Asthma: Tulsi juice, ginger juice, and onion juice
mixed with honey helps in taking out phlegm and relieves
Asthma.
Leucoderma: Applying of Tulsi oil (Boil the ground
Tulsi and its roots in ½ kg water and ½ kg oil on slow
fire till whole of water evaporates. Mesh it thoroughly
and filter it) thrice a day helps in curing boils, wounds
and spots of leucoderma.
Rheumatic Pain: Boil Tulsi leaves in water and
pouring it on the affected part relieves rheumatic pain.
Taking ground Tulsi leaves with black pepper and pure ghee
helps in curing the disease.
Hair-fall and Grey Hair: Tulsi leaves and Amla Powder
made into a paste with water applied on hair helps in
strengthening the roots and darkening the hair. Apart from
its curative properties Tulsi is a highly beneficial and
useful source of energy and general tonic for all.
Swallowing five leaves with water early in the morning
increases physical strength, mental faculties and imparts
glow on the face. 8 drops of Tulsi juice taken with water
strengthens muscles and bones. Tulsi seeds boiled in milk
impart vigour and vitality. Tulsi leaves put in water
purify and makes it germ free. Deep breathing (Pranayam)
in the vicinity of Tulsi prevents many diseases. Tulsi
Plant purifies the polluted atmosphere. Followers of
Vaishnava sect wear Tulsi rosary (mala) for physical and
spiritual up liftment. In short ‘Tulsi’ acts as a “Panacea
and Preventive” in many diseases.
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