02 July 2010
BT lists some benefits
GO GREEN: Tulsi leaves have several healing qualities
- Besides improving memory, tulsi leaves are known to strengthen your stomach.
- Basil leaves are excellent for curing fever.
- With malaria and dengue in the air, boiling tulsi leaves with a cup of tea acts as a preventive.
- Have a bad cough? Chew on some tulsi leaves to get relief.
- If you suffer from a sore throat, boil some tulsi leaves with water and drink twice a day. You could also use the same to gargle.
- Also helpful in removing kidney stones, the juice of basil leaves and honey should be had for about six months to remove the stones from the urinary tract.
- Basil is also known to have a good effect on people who suffer from cardiac disease. When taken regularly, it reduces the level of blood cholesterol.
- A great stressbuster, studies show that basil leaves are known to reduce stress levels. Chewing about 10 to 12 basil leaves twice a day will help prevent stress.
- Infections and ulcers of the mouth can be effectively treated by chewing on basil leaves.
- Have an insect bite? With its healing qualities, basil leaves are very effective in curing insect bites and stings. You can apply the juice on the wound or even have a teaspoonful of the juice every few hours.
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