Medicinal properties of Tulsi (Basil) - The Ayurvedic Plant
Medicinal properties of Tulsi (Basil) - The Ayurvedic Plant General Introduction Tulsi also known as Basil is a medicinal plant. Its botanical name is Ocimum sanctum .Tulsi is planted in every house in India. People in India have been worshiping Tulsi for centuries. For Indians Tulsi is not just a plant but they consider it a goddess. There are also many mythological stories related to this belief of Indians which claim Tulsi to be divine. Scientific Aspect - India's thousands of years old medical system i.e. Ayurveda is as reliable and effective today as it was thousands of years ago. Now, along with India, western nations have also adopted it. Various branches of modern science and medic...