A Plant Turned Blessing

Health Benefits

Basil leaves known as Tulsi can become your handy doctor - easily available and cheap at cost. Just have a look on the benefits which you never knew, exists !

Headache – Tulsi with sandalwood paste will be a treat to your mind and head. Apply the paste on your forehead and you will be relieved from headache and heat.

Stress – Tulsi releases stress and gives a cooling effect to the body. One should chew around 12 leaves twice a day to prevent stress. It helps in purifying blood, soothing the nervous system and maintaining normal level of stress hormones.

Smoking – Tulsi is a strong anti stress herb. It reduces the stress level which leads to lesser urge to smoke. Tulsi fight all those damages which happened due to smoking since years. It gives a mint effect on throat which reduces the urge to smoke. Keep some leaves with you and whenever you feel to smoke, chew them.

Kidney Stone – Tulsi juice mixed with honey will make the stone out from the urinary tract itself. You need to take it regularly for 6 months only.

Insect Bites – One tea spoon of Tulsi juice will be enough for the bites. Tulsi paste will treat the areas of bites. The herb is curative for leeches, insects stings and bites. 

Fever – Boil Tulsi leaves in water and drink that thrice a day. Fevers like dengue or malaria will be out of the body in two days only. Tulsi paste mixed in milk and sugar will bring down acute fevers.

Breathing Problems – Tulsi paste with ginger and honey will be very effective for problems like asthma, cough, cold, influenza, etc. Also one can make Tulsi, salt and cloves boil in the water till it shrinks and drink it. Chewing Tulsi leaves will give relief to cold or flu.

Heart problems – Tulsi in any form will be beneficial to heart patients. It helps in reducing the blood cholesterol also.

Skin Problems – Tulsi is a purifying herb. It will make your skin glow and prevent acne if eaten raw. Make a paste of these leaves and add in your face pack. It can cure serious skin disorders like leucoderma and ring worms. It will be useful in removing itching too. Mix Tulsi leaves in coconut oil and apply on your scalp and hair fall will be reduced.

Mouth – Tulsi leaves eaten raw or juice will cure ulcers and infection present in the mouth. Also, Tulsi boiled in water will cure sore throat.

Diabetes – Tulsi leaves are the best in herbs to control blood sugar levels and curing diabetes. The leaves helps in increasing the insulin sensitivity.

Eyes Disorders – Tulsi can cure night blindness and eyes infection. Make juice out of Tulsi leaves which will act as vitamin A. Also, one should put 2 drops of black Tulsi juice into the eyes everyday at bedtime. 

Teeth Problems – Tulsi leaves helps in maintaining dental health, control bad breath and keeps gums strong. Tulsi paste mixed with mustered oil can be used as a tooth paste. Also, one can dry the leaves under Sun and use the powder of the leaves to brush the teeth.

Some Quick Facts – 

• Mythological context believes that it can ward off ghosts and evil spirits too.

• It is considered as a cure for night blindness.

• If taken with healthy diet, Tulsi helps in increasing metabolism which protects the body from losing weight.

• The person suffering from diabetes, Tulsi will work as an insulin.

• It contains Vitamin C which protects the heart from harmful radicals. It controls blood cholesterol level.

• Regular intake of basil leaves will make the immune system strong and keep the body away from infections.

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Supriya