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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 preventiveagainst 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 mothers 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.
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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 kg water and 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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