Uses & Benefits of Ayurvedic

1)Diabetics

Tulsi has antioxidant properties and reduces blood glucose levels. Thus it is useful for diabetics. 

2)Fever & Common Cold

The leaves of basil are specific for many fevers.  The juice of tulsi leaves can be used to bring down fever.

3)Coughs

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.

4)Blood pressure

Tulsi reduce blood pressure.

5)Kidney Stone

Basil has strengthening effect on the kidney. In case of renal stone the juice of basil leaves and honey, if taken regularly for 6 months it will expel them via the urinary tract.

6)Heart Disorder

Basil has a beneficial effect in cardiac disease and the weakness resulting from them. It reduces the level of blood cholesterol.

7)Building stamina

Tulsi is also used to prepare herbal tea. It helps in building up stamina.

8)Respiratory Disorder

The herb is useful in the treatment of respiratory system disorder.

9)Stress

 Basil leaves are regarded as an 'adaptogen' or anti-stress agent.  Even healthy persons can chew 12 leaves of basil, twice a day, to prevent stress. It purifies blood and helps prevent several common elements.

10)Insect Bites

 The herb is a prophylactic or preventive and curative for insect stings or bites. A teaspoonful of the juice of the leaves is taken and is repeated after a few hours. Fresh juice must also be applied to the affected parts. A paste of fresh roots is also effective in case of bites of insects and leeches.

11)Skin Disorders:

Applied locally, basil juice is beneficial in the treatment of ringworm and other skin diseases. It has also been tried successfully by some naturopaths in the treatment of leucoderma.

12)Tooth ache

 The herb is useful in teeth disorders. Its leaves, dried in the sun and powdered, can be used for brushing teeth. It can also be mixed with mustered oil to make a paste and used as toothpaste. This is very good for maintaining dental health, counteracting bad breath and for massaging the gums. It is also useful in pyorrhea and other teeth disorders.

13)Headaches

 Basil makes a good medicine for headache. A decoction of the leaves can be given for this disorder. Pounded leaves mixed with sandalwood paste can also be applied on the forehead for getting relief from heat, headache, and for providing coolness in general.

14)Insect repellant

Tulsi acts as insect repellant. So it is used to store grains.

15)Eye Disorders

Basil juice is an effective remedy for sore eyes and night-blindness, which is generally caused by deficiency of vitamin A. Two drops of black basil juice are put into the eyes daily at bedtime.