Tulsi or Niazbo, also called Basil, its botanical name Ocimum Tenuiflorum, is used for many culinary and medicinal purposes. It is also referred to as Raihan. It has strong aroma and astringent taste. It is consumed in different forms, i.e. herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaves, raw form as a juice, or sometimes mixed with ghee.
- Tea of 1/2 teaspoon of dried or fresh leaves in water can help soothe indigestion and alleviate feeling of fullness.
- Effective for stings and bites. Chew a few leaves and apply over the area and it'll help relieve pain and draw out the venom.
- Help regulate blood sugar level
- Considered to be an adaptogen- balancing various body processes, reducing stress and facilitating relaxation.
- It is also a mosquito repellent. Its leaves can also be mixed in stored grains to repel insects.
- Has cardio protective effects on our body
- Mitigate the impact of radiation exposure
- Help relieve problems arising out of headaches, inflammation, common cold, cough, malaria and heart diseases
- Carries anti bacterial properties and used as skin nourishing agent.
- Provides relief from effects of food poisoning
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