Medicinal Value of Tulsi or Holy Basil

Tulsi is a very great air purifier. It filters air , killing germs and other pollutants. Pure air gives a healthy mind and body, so it has become a custom or a tradition in India  to plant tulsi herb near front gates.

Apart from air purifier there are many other skin and health benefits from tulsi.

Fever and Cold and Throat infections:

Tulsi is a main component in Ayurveda, almost in all syrups and Lehas.

Dry Tulsi Leaves in sun and make a powder of it. Store it like the way you store Tea powders. Prepare a decoction of it and add it to sugared milk. This brings down the temperature.

Also simply boiling Tulsi leaves in water and drinking this extract every 3 hours cools down fever.  Gargling with this is a very good medicine for throat infections. This is very effective in case of children.

Respiratory Infections:

Decoction of Tulsi leaves along boiled along with ginger and added honey is a very good medicine for mucus settled in respiratory track and also for asthama.

Ulcers and Blisters:
The juice of Tulsi leaves works well on ulcers and blisters in mouth.

Skin Infections:
The leaves rubbed on the area of insect bites or any allergies heals down immediately.

Pimples and acne:
Tulsi juice along with honey and sandalwood paste applied once daily wipes away pimples giving a clear fair complexion.

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