Tulsi/Holy Basil {Ocimum tenuiflorum}

Straight to the heart for me with this plant ally. Sweet, warming, pungent and slightly bitter.  Tulsi is considered to be an adaptogenic aromatic stimulant nourishing the body on multiple levels. It is in the mint family with square stem and opposite leaves.  Tulsi is highly regarded as a sacred plant in India and Ayruvedic medicine as it restores the body & spirit. 

Noted to support the following... 

• Preserves youth and energy

• Clears and creates even mind

• Anti-bacterial (chest colds, anti-viral, anti-depressant)

• Adaptogen

• Carminative - gas, nausea & vomiting

• Galactagauge

• Immune modulator - auto-immune dieseases

• Respiratory disorders

• Used for snake bites

• Protects from radiation

• Regulates blood sugar - check insulin levels when taking

• Fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, energy, endurance

• Protects liver from poisons

• Allergies - seasonal, animals, molds, dust

  • Take leading up to season & throughout

• Inflammation & joint pain

• Hypothyroidism

• Cancer preventative, radiation poisoning

• Balances hormones

• Dental Care - kills bacteria

• Headaches - receives sinus pressure

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