According to Bhavprakash Nighantu: “ Tulsi is good for heart, hot in potency. It generates heat in the body and aggravates pitta. It promotes digestive fire and manages skin diseases, blood impurities, chest pain and vatta kapha disorders.”
Tulsi is considered as Rasayana which means that it helps in lengthening the lifespan.
1. Can reduce Stress and Anxiety
As an Adaptogen it can boost brain function and help fight symptoms of anxiety and depression by normalizing your physiological functions. It has a calming effect on the body. Antioxidants like camphene repairs the free radical damages.
2. Can improve Heart Health
Tulsi helps to increase blood circulation through the heart clearing congestions. Eugenol has therapeutic importance as a vasodilator. It also reduces blood cholesterol levels.
3. Can curb Respiratory disorders
Essential oils in Tulsi can pacify the mucous membrane of respiratory system thereby making it very effective against asthma, cough-cold, influenza and bronchitis. It relieves congestion and facilitates smoother breathing.
4. Can boost Oral health
Due to its antimicrobial properties it kills germs present in mouth and reduces plaque and bad breath. It is also beneficial for gum diseases.
5. Can detoxify body, enhances skin and delays premature aging
Tulsi works as a detoxifier. It purifies blood and beneficial in skin ailments like dryness and pimples. It protects body from damages caused by free radicals thus delaying the aging process.
6. Can battle against Diabetes
Tulsi prevents diabetes and diabetic complications through its antioxidant activity. Its effect in stimulating insulin secretion results in lowering of blood glucose. It also helps to reduce uric acid level, urination levels and dissolution of kidney stones.
7. Can strengthen Immunity and metabolism
As an antioxidant Tulsi scavenge free radicals in the body strengthening it to fight diseases. It also increases metabolism which aids in weight loss when coupled with physical activities.
8. Can modulate Cancerous enzymes
Eugenol has modulatory effect against carcinogen metabolic enzymes.
