Indian Holy Basil Tulsi : Importance and Health benefits

The Botanical name of Tulsi ( the holy basil) is Ocimum tenuiflorum whereas scientific name is ocimum sanctum. It is sometimes spelled as thulasi or tulsi. Tulsi “the holy basil” belongs to the kingdom “plantae “and its  division is – magnoliophyta, class-magnoliopsida, order- lamiales, and the Botanical family is  Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics.

Tulsi vina ya kriyate na puja,
Snanam na tat yat Tulasi vinakrtam
Bhuktam na tat yat tulsi vinakrtam
Pitam na tat yat Tulasi vinakrtam

The only thing a person can have in his or her each birth is their Souls, so don’t you think that the most important aim in our lives should be the purity of our souls. When we are pure from inside with no guilts we don’t need to find happiness outside, it already resides in us, and for the purity of the souls the most important ingredient required is Prayer. Always be connected to God.

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Importance of Indian Holy Basil Tulsi

Offering everything we eat or drink to God before consumption shows our respect and care towards him but According to the shloka mentioned above which says in Garud puran the food and water without tulsi is not accepted by Almighty God.

Thus Tulsi is also known as Holy basil,  because in Purang  Tulsa ji “the holy basil” has significance as a descent of Godess Laxmi the wife of lord Vishnu. Thus also known as Krishna tulsi. And so it is the religious tradition in India that whoever prays tulsi “the holy basil” has to arrange marriage of Tulsa ji with lord Vishnu.

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Beside this Tulsi is having a lot of health benefits as medicinal usage which I am elaborating further.

Tulsi the Holy basil have scientific significance as defined in pharmacognosy detailed below:-

• The Botanical name of Tulsi ( the holy basil) is ocimum tenuiflorum whereas scientific name is ocimum sanctum, Tulsi “the holy basil” belongs to the kingdom “plantae “and its division is – magnoliophyta, class-magnoliopsida, order- lamiales,and the Botanical family is lamiaceae.
• Geographic extent of tulsi ( the Holy basil)- holy basil was found in Gir national park(Gujarat) and is around 5000 years old specie.
• Identification- Tulsi identified with reddish leaves is known as Krishna tulsi other names are Manjiri and trittavu . Tulsi consists of purplish brown seeds on the top of the branches which are also used to make necklaces.
• The Holy basil has Different varieties like ocimum Canum, basilicum, Kilmand and scharicum.

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Holy basil Tulshi: Health Benefits

Tulsi the Holy basil is the  queen of herbs which is having several health benefits as:

1. Tulsi leaves are having photochemicals as Prunol, oleanic acid, eugenol, cymophenol, rosmarinc acid, naturally occurring terpene alcohol(linalool), Beta caryophyllene etc.
2. Everyday 2 leaves consumed directly or few more in your tea empty improves immunity (not more because it consists mercury)
3. Used as a natural remedy for cough and cold
4. Tulsi leaves crushed and it’s extract used in ear drops reduces the ear infections
5. Some specie named as Krishna tulsi which is having reddish green leaves also have anti cancerous properties
6. Tulsi leaves are also beneficial against constipation, colonic disorders, simple headache or migraine, indigestion.
7. With its Immunogenic properties tulsi give relief from respiratory infections, lung disorders and even asthma.
8. Tulsi is a wonderful stress reliever and thus beneficial against several heart diseases.
9. Due to the aroma of essential oils in tulsi it is also a natural mosquito repellent so it’s good if it is planted as an indoor plant or put ne’er the door steps.
10. As tulsi is worshipped in Hinduism it is also assumed that the Holy basil protects from the negative ill vibes.

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With these beneficial effects I might have convinced you to take care of the holy herbTulsa ji but we really need to understand that not only the medically enriched plants needs extra care but the entire nature has to be protected because the nature which includes trees, rivers, mountains, lands, and whole environment is meant in a way to make us alive and healthy but with our unwillingly wrong actions of cutting trees , polluting rivers, eradicating mountains and making lands unfertilised are the biggest threats to our lives. So with the essential herbs and trees we need to protect and worship the entire nature. And I hope you agree with the same.

So only few steps to be included in daily lifestyle i.e:-

• Love your nature your lives
• Plant trees as many as possible
• Reduce usage of things which makes our environment polluted.

Thanks and hope together we can make earth a better place to live for us and upcoming generations.

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