TULASI ( OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM)
Nepali Name: तुलसी (Tulasi)
Scientific Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Hindi Name: तुलसी (Tulsi)
Traditional Uses:
1. Stomachic and Anthelmintic: Tulasi is known for its sharp and dry nature, making it beneficial for the belly and efficient against intestinal worms.
2. Alexipharmic and Antipyretic: Tulasi exhibits alexipharmic properties, aiding in detoxification, and acts as an antipyretic, reducing high temperature.
3. Cardiovascular Health: Useful in diseases of the core and blood, Tulasi supports cardiovascular wellness.
4. Biliousness and Leucoderma: Effective in addressing issues connected to biliousness and leucoderma (skin disorder characterized by dint of depigmentation).
5. Eye Health: The foliage, when used, donate luster to the eyes, contributing to sight wellness.
6. tooth and Ear Care: Tulasi is beneficial for dental pain, otalgia, and migraine.
7. Joint Pain and Respiratory Issues: Seed infusions are used for chronic connection ache, asthma, inflammations, and to reduce spleen expansion.
8. Urinary Issues: Tulasi kernels abet alleviate dryness and are helpful in addressing urinary problems.
9. feminine health Issues: Seed infusions are utilized in treating gonorhoea, and Tulasi is helpful in managing conditions like chronic infection.
10. Respiratory Ailments: Widely used in managing hack, cold, and flu.
Process of Use:
• Decoction for Fever: Prepare a decoction using Tulasi foliage to reduce the harshness of fevers.
• Eye Health: Apply Tulasi juice nearby the eyes to improve luster.
• tooth and Ear Care: on behalf of dental pain and otalgia, use Tulasi foliage straight or as a poultice.
• Joint Pain and Enlarged Spleen: Consume Tulasi kernel infusions often to abate chronic connection ache and reduce spleen expansion.
• Urinary Issues: Tulasi kernels can be consumed straight or used in infusions to speak to dryness and urinary problems.
• feminine health Issues: on behalf of gonorhoea and chronic infection, use Tulasi kernel infusions.
• Respiratory Ailments: Incorporate Tulasi in teas or decoctions to manage hack, cold, and flu symptoms.