Holy Basil (Tulsi)

• Liver Problems:
  Wash 10-15 leaves in hot water and eat every morning.
• Colic:
  Grind 1 tbsp basil leaves. Make a fine paste with little water. Apply around the navel and abdomen.
• Digestion problems/ Dysentry/ Gastro-enteritis / Gas:
  Have a decoction of 15-20 basil leaves with a pinch of rock salt.
• Fevers of unknown origin:
  Boil 1 tbsp leaves and powdered cardamom in 2 teacups water. Filter and have with a cup of milk. Add sugar to taste and drink 2-3 times a day.
• Cough and Cold:
  Chew 15-20 basil leaves with jaggery.
• Prevention of Cold:
  Add 10 basil leaves to 1 teacup of boiled milk. A nutritious supplement specially for children.
• Ringworm:
  Grind a bunch of leaves and apply on the affected area.
• Cardiac Pain/ Cold/ Influenza/ Low Blood Pressure/ Pain in ribs/ Skin Diseases/ Worms/ Urinary Diseases:
  Take the juice of 10-15 leaves mixed with 1 tsp honey every morning.