HOLY BASIL/TULSI

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Holy Basil/ Tulsi




Malay name: Tulasi


Scientific name: Ocimum tenuiflorum


• It is originally from India but now grows in Australia, West Africa, and some Middle Eastern countries.
• It is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an "adaptogen" to counter life's stresses.
• It is considered a sacred plant by the Hindus and is often planted around Hindu shrines
• The Hindu name for holy basil, Tulsi, means "the incomparable one."


General uses:

1. Reduces anxiety and associated stress and depression in people with anxiety.

2. Reduces plaque and gingivitis.

3. Decrease blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

4. Help with weight loss or control of blood sugar or cholesterol.

5. Taking holy basil extract by mouth in the morning and at night decreases symptoms of          stress, including forgetfulness, sexual problems, exhaustion, and sleep problems. 


Side effects:

  • Pregnancy

In animals, large doses of holy basil taken by mouth appear to reduce the chance that a fertilized egg with attach to the uterus. It also seems to decrease the number of full-term pregnancies. It's not known if this happens in humans.

  • Diabetes

Holy basil might lower blood sugar levels. This might interfere with controlling blood sugar levels. People with type 2 diabetes may need to adjust dosing for insulin or anti-diabetes drugs.

  • Hypothyroidism

People with hypothyroidism have low levels of the thyroid hormone called thyroxine. Holy basil might lower thyroxine levels. In theory, holy basil might worsen hypothyroidism.


  • Surgery

Holy basil might slow blood clotting, so there is a concern that it could increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery.



For more information, you can visit this link:
http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105845:ocimum-tenuiflorum-l&catid=286&Itemid=357

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