Tulsi-Rama,  Holy Basil Krishna  (Ocimum sanctum).

Annual. sun or part shade. sow in spring or summer.

50 seeds of each variety.

Medical usage: This Ayurvedic herb has such profound spiritual and medical effects that it is written " even the ground beneath Holy basil is sacred" The herb is a calming adaptogen, a truly great herb tea.

The juice of tulsi leaves can be used to bring down fever. Extract of tulsi leaves in fresh water should be given every 2 to 3 hours. In between, one can keep giving sips of cold water. In children, it is every effective in bringing down the temperature.

Tulsi is an important constituent of many Ayurvedic cough syrups and expectorants. It helps to mobilize mucus in bronchitis and asthma. Chewing tulsi leaves relieves cold and flu.

• For earache, a few drops of tulsi extract, if instilled, relieves the symptoms promptly.
• The juice of fresh leaves, flower tops and slender roots is a very god antidote for snake and scorpion bite.
  Its oil is rich in vitamin C, carotene, calcium and phosphorus. Besides, it has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
• Ayurvedic tulsi preparations have significantly reduced the symptoms of viral hepatitis.
• In diabetics it helps in lowering the blood sugar level.
• Its anti-spasmodic property can be utilised to relieve abdominal colics. The extracts are also helpful in digestive disorders.
• Tulsi leaves have properties similar to the currently available anti-TB drugs like Streptomycin and Isoniazide.
  Oil of tulsi has been used as a potent anti-malarial drug. It also has mosquito repellent properties.
• It raises the human body immunity by increasing the antibody production.
• Experimental studies on animals have shown anti-stress activity with tulsi extract.
• Tulsi has anti-fertility effects by reducing the estrogen hormone levels in females and decreasing the sperm count in men.

• It is also used to treat ringworm of the skin

  Krishna ( Holy Basil)

  Krishna is a variety of Tulsi, or Holy Basil. Krishna (Ocimum sanctum) can be found throughout India. Krishna contains a volatile oil, mainly of eugenol, sesquiterpens, monoterpenes, methyleugenol, camphene, ursolic acid, campesterol, stigmasterol, and methyl esters of fatty acids. It has been used for lowering blood sugar levels as well as anti-inflammtion, analgesic, expectorant, stimulant, and antibacterial effects. Krishna is a traditionl Ayurveda medicine.

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