Tulasi
Latin Name:
Ocimum sanctum Linn .Family:
LamiaceaeName in Different Language:
- Sanskrit : Surasha, Krishnatulasi, Bana Tulasi
- English : Holy Basil
- Hindi : Tulasi
Pharmalogical Actions:
- It relieves from the seasonal outbreaks of infective diseases e.g.Influenza, Typhoid or Malaria[i]
- It helps to treat Malaise and fatigue associated with the diseases[ii]
- It treats cough of varied etiology[iii]
Therapeutic Dose:
- 1-3 ml of the drug in juice form.
- 1-2 g of the drug in powder form (seed).
Reference
[1]. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 2; Monograph no. 72. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
[2] Shahrajabian, Mohamad H., and Wenli Sun. “Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) and natural remedies for treatment of the common cold and flu.” Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials 19.2 (2024): 91-100.
[3] Tyagi, Sakshi, Nikhila Shekhar, and Ajit K. Thakur. “An Evidence-Based Review of Medicinal Plants in the Overall Management of Chronic Fatigue.” Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews Formerly: Current Psychiatry Reviews 17.3 (2021): 154-171.
[4] Pradhan, Deepak, et al. “A comprehensive review on phytochemistry, molecular pharmacology, clinical and translational outfit of Ocimum sanctum L.” South African Journal of Botany 150 (2022): 342-360.