Organic Rama Tulsi
from OM permaculture and associated organic farmers in Kampot, Cambodia
"Organic matters"
Benefits of Tulsi for Skin, Hair and Health
The holy Tulsi, also known as the “queen of herbs” is the most sacred of all the herbs found in India! This sacred plant is found in almost every Indian household. Tulsi has been used in India for around 5000 years and is acclaimed for its heali
ng properties of the mind, body and spirit. Tulsi has been widely popular in South Asian countries for many centuries and now is also gaining popularity in the West. The scientific name of Tulsi is Ocimum Tenuiflorum, in English it is called Holy Basil , not to mix up with the Italian Basil which is Ocimum Basilicum. There are three variants of Tulsi; Rama Tulsi, Krishna Tulsi and Vana Tulsi. The parts of Tulsi generally used are its leaves, seeds and dried roots. Tulsi has played a significant role in the history of mankind due to the multitude of benefits that it possesses and uses it offers. The extract obtained from the plants is used to cure various diseases such as common cold, inflammation, malaria, heart diseases and many more. Tulsi contains hundreds of beneficial compounds and possess strong antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, adaptogenic and immune enhancing properties. Tulsi also aids in the purification of atmosphere. It has been used for centuries as an important component of Ayurveda for its diverse healing properties. Tulsi is considered to be an adaptogenic, balancing different processes in the body and enabling the body to adapt to stress. Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded in Ayurveda as an “elixir of life” and is well known to promote longevity. It is because of these numerous benefits that “Tulsi medicinal plant” is worshiped as a goddess in India! Rama Tulsi is healthy and tasty as Tea, in the food, for smoking, and as a powder for cleaning and healing the gut system, open wounds and a lot lot more, promotes healthy metabolism and immune function, the travelers best friend and ...
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Adaptogenic, Anti-allergenic, Anti-oxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-bacterial, Anti-viral, Anti-fungal, hypoglycemic, immune supporting, Metabolic enhancer
Uses:
Stress, anxiety, mild depression, irritability, inflammation (COX-2 inhibitor), minor pain, anti-oxidant support, mental focus, sports performance enhancement, endurance, synergizing of other herbs in a formula, blood-sugar level maintenance, cortisol level maintenance, sport injury recovery, arthritis/bursitis, common cold, influenza ("the flu"), H1N1 (swine) flu, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, earache, headache, stomach upset, heart disease, fever, viral hepatitis, malaria, stress, high and low blood pressure (balancing) and tuberculosis. It is also used for mercury poisoning, to promote longevity, as a mosquito repellent, and to counteract snake and scorpion bites. Tulsi is applied to the skin for ringworm, ...
Warnings/Restrictions: None known at this time and in over 5000 years of experience and usage. Constituents:
Aldehydes, alkaloids, antistaphylocoagulase, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, alpha-ocimene, beta-ocimene, carvacrol, cineole, various essential oils, eugenol, glycosides, linalol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, methyl-chavicol, mucilage, oleic acid, phenols, saponins, stearic acid, tannin. History:
Tulsi has only recently become well known all over the world, but it has always been a cornerstone of Ayurvedic practice. The Hindu name for holy basil, Tulsi, means "the incomparable one.". It is said that the plant is so holy, even the ground beneath it is sacred. The dried stems of the plant are made into beads for prayer necklaces in India and most every household has a Tulsi plant outside its door. While in the temperate north this plant grows well as an annual Tulsis are truly perennial plants in their native habitats (they grow continually for many seasons). There are three main varieties of Tulsi – Rama, Vana, and Krishna. Each has its own unique flavor but Rama and Krishna Tulsi are used interchangeably. Most herb companies import a blend of the three from India or other subtropical growing locations like Ecuador. We however grow our own Tulsi right on our organic farm and associated organic farmers in Kampot Province. We have selected and developed our own high-potency strain of Rama Tulsi that we grow each year, save seed from, and regrow the next year right on our farms. This ensures us optimal quality, assurance of safety and identity, and most importantly allows us to use the fresh leaf & flower in the manufacture of our products. Tulsi is seen as the Mother Medicine of Nature by contemporary and traditional Ayurvedic physicians and used for more than 300 diseases. It is a prophylactic to many health problems and is generally considered to enhance and prolong a healthful life right along with other superpower herbs like gotu kola, ginkgo, green tea, and ginseng. While western contemporary physicians are still determining its best uses clinically, this herb rests as a testament that a penny of prevention is worth a thousand dollars of treatment. Tulsi is especially great for overloaded, overworked, stressed out individuals who need to relieve stress while increasing performance levels. Research proves that Tulsi counteracts stress-induced changes in neurotransmitters and effectively turns down the body’s stress thermostat. In so doing, it takes more stress to make you feel “stressed”. Take your Tulsi each day and keep the doctor at bay should be how the old adage goes. It is also called Liquid Yoga and recommended to use daily by Ayurvedic physicians. with blessings
OM Kampot
