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Synonyms
Holy basil. Sacred basil, Basil means royal. Brush leaf tea, Tulsi. Tulasi
means herb of unique,The incomparable one. Queen of herbs. Mother medicine of
nature, Vishnupriya, Surasa, Bhuutaghni, Sheng Lou Le.
Constituents
It is an erect perennial plant height 60 cm, green or purple tooth
margined leaves, contain phenolic compounds, rosmarinic acid, rhymol,
camphor, eugenol, carvacrol, linalool, and b-carophyllene, a-pinene, ursolic
acid, vitamin A & C, sitosterol (root); pungent, bitter and astringent
taste, aromatic smell; essential oil.
Therapeutics
It is prime medicine in respiratory influenza, and in similar diseases.
It has antiviral, antibacterial, anti-pyretic, anti-helminthic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and adaptogenic properties.
It is medicine (root) in influenza and severe respiratory ailments.
It is herb for lung purifier.
It is medicine in cough.
It is medicine in flatulence due gastric weakness.
It is medicine in dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
It is medicine in anxiety (It increases dopamine and reduces cortisol
level).
It is medicine in all type of stress from external source (Noise and bad
news).
It is medicine in oil externally in earache.
It is medicine in diabetes and metabolic syndrome (Azadirecta).
It is medicine in wound healing.
It has antiseptic and anti-microbial properties.
It is medicine in fungal infection of skin.
It is a warm medicine (Camphor is cold medicine).
It is medicine in radiation.
It is medicine in chronic thrombosis (Acids).
It is the medicine for protecting liver from all type of toxins from external source (Arsenic & Mercury, petrochemical drugs).
It is remedy in conjunctivitis.
It is remedy in pneumonia with extreme chilliness better by cold water (4%-Nux vomica).
It is remedy in sterility in male (Azadirecta).
It is remedy in infertility and endometriosis in female.
It is remedy in neoplasm (Ursolic acid, Root-Phyto oestrogen).
It is remedy in ulcers in mouth and periodontitis.
It is remedy in fever with diarrhoea.
It is remedy in sycosis constitution.
It had been used with salt and cloves in acute influenza.
It had been used with pepper in periodic fever.
It had been used as tea with cardamom in gastric complaints during monsoon.
Leaves had been used for purification of drinking water.
It can prevent bacterial growth in eclipses.
It has anti-snake, anti-scorpion and anti-insect properties (Camphor).
It is elixir of life and medicine for longevity (Thuja, Camphor,
Thujone).
It was an ingredient in snuff powder (Veratrum viride).
It has been used as tea and for culinary spices.
Herb has been used for mosquito repellent.it also have larvicidal properties.
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Complement: Thuja (Yang).
Antidote: Camphor (Yin).
Inimical: Gelsemium, Nux vomica, Aconitum, Arsenic album.
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Dose
Tincture.
Acute infection: 15- 20 drops four times on first day. then 10 drops
three times.
Dilution.
3 drops three times.