How Do You Use Tulsi Basil As Medicine?
Holy basil is also called Tulsi basil and Ocimum sanctum. It has a delightful clove scent and taste and has potent medicinal qualities. Sacred to Hindu people, it is featured in myth and legend in India, where it is said that weary travelers quenched their thirst by eating one leaf of this plant that was grown around Hindu temples. Tulsi basil can be used as a tea or a tincture to help relieve many ailments, as it is classified an adaptogen: it “adapts” itself to whatever ailment the body is experiencing and can help relieve a sore throat, stomach ache, and many other symptoms. Use fresh Tulsi basil leaves and flowering tops if they are available. If you use dried Tulsi, use slightly less than fresh. For each cup of tea, place 12 fresh or dried leaves of Tulsi basil into a teapot or teacup. Boil water in a tea kettle or pan and then pour it over your Tulsi basil leaves. Allow your tea to steep for about 10 minutes, and then strain it and enjoy with sugar, honey, lemon, milk or other ta
