Tulsi

Includes: Krishna Tulsi, Ram Tulsi, Vana / Van Tulsi, Dulal Tulsi, Ban Tulsi, Temperate Tulsi, Drudriha Tulsi, Tukushmiya Tulsi, Babi Tulsi, Kapoor Tulsi, Amrita Tulsi, Shyam Tulsi

Folk Names: Holy Basil, Tulasi (Sanskrit), Queen of Herbs
Scientific Names: Ocimum Tenuiflorum / Ocimum Sanctum (most types of Tulsi), Ocimum Africanum (Temperate Tulsi), Ocimum Gratissimum (Vana / Van Tulsi)

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There is mounting evidence that tulsi can address physical, chemical, metabolic and psychological stress through a unique combination of pharmacological actions. Tulsi has been found to protect organs and tissues against chemical stress from industrial pollutants and heavy metals; physical stress from prolonged physical exertion, ischemia, physical restraint, and exposure to cold and excessive noise; counter metabolic stress through normalization of blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels; psychological stress through positive effects on memory and cognitive function, and through its anxiolytic and anti-depressant properties. Tulsi's broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, which includes activity against a range of human and animal pathogens, suggests it can be used as a hand sanitizer, mouthwash, and water purifier, as well as in animal rearing, wound healing, the preservation of food stuffs and herbal raw materials, and traveler's health.

'Tulsi - Ocimum Sanctum: A herb for all reasons' by J Ayurveda Integr Med.